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Burma’s Nobel laureate plans first historic oversea trip starting Bangkok

By Zin Linn Thu, May 24, 2012 6:59PM UTC View Comments

Nobel laureate and chairperson of the National League for Democracy (NLD) party Aung San Suu Kyi will take a trip outside Burma for the first time in twenty-four years next week to attend ‘World economic forum on East Asia 2012’ at the Shangri-La Hotel, in Bangkok, Thailand, the NLD source said on Thursday. In earlier...

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Suu Kyi to give Nobel speech 21 years after winning prize

By AP News Tue, May 22, 2012 10:18AM UTC View Comments

OSLO, Norway (AP) — Burma opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will finally get a chance to deliver her acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize, nearly 21 years after winning the prestigious award. Suu Kyi is set to deliver her speech in Oslo’s City Hall on June 16, during a visit to Norway, Nobel...

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Burma’s military MPs: Suu Kyi’s challenge (and opportunity)

By Francis Wade Wed, May 02, 2012 3:32PM UTC View Comments

Military representatives attend a regular session of Burma's parliament. Despite appearances, they may not be as unified as they'd lead us to believe. Pic: AP.

Her boycott of parliament now over, Aung San Suu Kyi enters a decision-making arena that is by turns hostile, dynamic and full of surprise. Although the standard depiction of a hall dominated by military-backed MPs is generally correct, there are small but important divergences within the 80 percent-plus ruling faction that Suu Kyi will hope...

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Burma begins new era as Suu Kyi joins parliament

By AP News Wed, May 02, 2012 2:22PM UTC View Comments

Aung San Suu Kyi, center, and elected lawmakers of her National League for Democracy party swear during a regular session of Myanmar Lower House at parliament in Naypyitaw Wednesday. Pic: AP.

NAYPYITAW, Burma (AP) — Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was sworn in to Burma’s military-backed parliament Wednesday, taking public office for the first time since launching her struggle against authoritarian rule nearly a quarter century ago. The opposition leader’s entry into the legislature heralds a new political era in Burma, cementing a risky detente...

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UN chief hails flexibility of Burma’s Suu Kyi

By AP News Tue, May 01, 2012 3:57PM UTC View Comments

YANGON, Burma (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has praised Burma democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi for supporting her country’s path to democracy by making a political compromise. Ban said Tuesday after meeting Suu Kyi that he admired her for agreeing to drop a demand that the wording of the oath of office be...

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