Myanmar
The party of Aung San Suu Kyi (NLD) claims Election Victory
Burma’s parliamentary and by- elections 45 seats in the national legislature are being contested. 160 candidates from 17 parties and eight independents are running. Legislature comprised of 440 seat lower house, 224 seat senate, 14 regional assemblies. 25 percent of seats chosen by armed forces commander and reserved for military personnel. The Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) won 76 percent of the vote in 2010

The party of Burma’s democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi says she has won her bid for a seat in parliament despite voting irregularities in Sunday’s by-election.
Aung San Suu Kyi’s supporters celebrated at her National League for Democracy headquarters after the party announced she won.
Lawyer Daw Nwe Ni Aung says she believes the woman known affectionately as “The Lady” will make life better in Burma when she enters parliament. “I believe she will do the best things for the people. She will fulfill the requirements of the people who have suffered so much,” she said.

Picture: Yukari Sekine
Hotel worker Yamin says only Aung San Suu Kyi can meet Burma’s needs. “I believe all thing she said during her campaign. I believe she will do all that she said,” he said.
Burma’s parliamentary and by- elections
- 45 seats in the national legislature are being contested.
- 160 candidates from 17 parties and eight independents are running.
- Legislature comprised of 440 seat lower house, 224 seat senate, 14 regional assemblies.
- 25 percent of seats chosen by armed forces commander and reserved for military personnel.
- The Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) won 76 percent of the vote in 2010.
- Constitution limits lawmakers’ powers.
Despite the early celebration from NLD supporters, there were allegations of voting irregularities. Ma Mee Mee is with a civil society group monitoring the vote. “All over the country there are people who cannot vote although they are registered. There are additional votes, which is people who have voted twice, faulty ballots with wax on them, dead people who have voted,” he said.
But her release and the surprising reforms from Burma’s military-backed government raise hopes that she can work toward democracy alongside those who for decades suppressed it.Aung San Suu Kyi and the NLD did not take part in the flawed 2010 election as the military government that ruled Burma kept her under house arrest.
Some information for this report was provided by AP and AFP.
Read more here:
Burma NLD Claims Aung San Suu Kyi Election Victory
Cambodia
CLMV’s economic growth crashes to two-decade low due to COVID-19
The COVID-19 crisis has caused the rate of economic growth in the CLMV bloc to be at its lowest in two decades, the CLMV economies could grow at 3.4 percent this year
India
Marketing and investment strategies in Myanmar, India
To encourage Thai SME operators to enter the international market, the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP) aims to urge them to invade Myanmar, Cambodian, Chinese and Indian markets.

BANGKOK, 26 July 2019 (NNT) – To encourage Thai SME operators to enter the international market, the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP) aims to urge them to invade Myanmar, Cambodian, Chinese and Indian markets.
(more…)Cambodia
Thailand pushes CLMVT as the “New Value Chain Hub of Asia”
The Ministry of Commerce, in cooperation with 11 relevant agencies, hosted the CLMVT Forum 2019 with delegates from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Thailand

BANGKOK, 24 June 2019 (NNT) – Thailand’s Prime Minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, today attended the opening of the CLMVT Forum 2019, and urged its member countries to push for the development of the CLMVT Regional Value Chain, so that they can have more bargaining power and improve the well-being of their citizens.
(more…)-
Forex1 week ago
Leverage from Forex Brokers & How Beginners Can Benefit from It
-
Economics5 days ago
Thai economy to grow 4% in 2021 following 6.5% decline in 2020
-
National5 days ago
Human trafficking cases in Thailand hit decade low due to COVID-19
-
Banking1 week ago
Can Fintech drive a strong post-COVID-19 recovery in Asia?