Myanmar

Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi's party protested against a swearing-in vow due to the wording of the vow over the wkend. This gave rise to worries that the political situation could take a negative turn. Aung San Suu Kyi did try to play down rumours of division and stated that the party would not boycott parliament. This is unlikely to affect the lifting of sanctions though with the EU expected to unfreeze assets and end travel bans today. Other bans on investments and sales relating to precious stones and metals have yet to be lifted.