Suu Kyi's NLD has a growth problem

Myanmar's de facto leader must tackle economic issues to retain support

After logging 7.3% growth in fiscal 2015, Myanmar has seen a slowdown that could weaken support for its year-old government. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

SIMON ROUGHNEEN, Asia regional correspondentApril 6, 2017 10:00 JST | Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos

YANGON Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's de facto leader, made a rare admission of fallibility in a televised address to the nation on March 30.

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