The UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday reiterated its deep concern over the crisis in Myanmar, amid reports of widespread abuses by the military and opposition armed groups, including forced …
S’pore-listed Yoma shares plunge as firm says chairman cooperating with Myanmar authorities
SINGAPORE – Yoma Strategic clarified on July 10 that no charges have been filed against its executive chairman Serge Pun. The company issued the clarification in response to an article by news agency …
Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar’s restive Rakhine state at risk of ‘genocidal violence’
“We are receiving frightening and disturbing reports from northern Rakhine state in Myanmar of the impacts of the conflict on civilian lives and property,” Ms Throssell told a briefing in Geneva.
Teenage Rohingya refugee killed in Bangladesh by shell fired from Myanmar
Teenage Rohingya refugee killed in Bangladesh by shell fired from Myanmar – Three hit by shell while fishing for crabs as fighting rages between military and rebels in Myanmar’s west …
Myanmar crackdown on property abroad hits Thai sales
A crackdown in Myanmar on the purchase of property abroad in a bid to halt a slide in the kyat currency has hit demand for condominiums in neighboring Thailand, where many Myanmar citizens have moved …
Arrests spook Myanmar condo buyers shifting wealth to Thailand
Condos held by Myanmar nationals in Thailand can be occupied by the owners, sit empty or be rented out. Bangkok is the most popular destination for escaped Myanmar individuals’ wealth, with condo …
Facing boycotts, Myanmar junta-run company boosted production of lesser-known Red & Blue cigarettes
Manufactured by the junta-run conglomerate MEHL, Red & Blue cigarettes are less commonly boycotted than other brands because fewer consumers know about their connection to the military …
Micro-finance / Macro-challenges: Identifying and Responding to the Constraints faced by Myanmar Microfinance Institutions
Microfinance institutions (MFIs) play a critical role in Myanmar, providing both rural and urban populations with the credit they need to finance purchases of working capital, agricultural inputs, and …
Thai condo market faces turbulence with Myanmar buyers blocked
The Thai condominium market braces for a storm as Myanmar’s crackdown threatens to halt major foreign investment.
The devastating cost of fighting Myanmar’s military dictatorship
Commander Vala of the People’s Defence Forces points to the lush green valley below Haimual and tells us with a smile that the Myanmar military has been pushed out of all of it, and their closest base …