Burma (also called Myanmar) police have filed charges against ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi for illegally importing communications equipment and she will be detained until Feb. 15 for investigations, according to a police document. The move followed a military coup on Monday and the detention of Nobel Peace laureate Suu Kyi and other civilian politicians….
Burma Coup to Dampen US Trade, Impact Footwear Companies, Experts Warn
WASHINGTON—The coup in Burma is expected to dampen the already tepid interest of U.S. and Western companies in investing in Burma, and may prompt some big U.S. companies to pull out, trade experts and analysts said on Monday. Total trade in goods between Burma and the United States amounted to nearly $1.3 billion in the…
Burmese Military Denies Coup Threats Over Vote Fraud Claims
NAYPYITAW, Burma—Burma’s military on Saturday denied its chief was threatening to stage a coup over complaints of election fraud, saying the media had misinterpreted his words. Political tension in the Southeast Asian nation soared this past week after a spokesman for the military, which had ruled Burma (also known as Myanmar) for half a century,…
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