Australia’s political elite seem to have a knack for clawing their way into prestigious international bureaucracies. This time, it’s former Liberal Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, who has been …
Junta’s role in humanitarian aid plan for war-torn Myanmar raises alarm
Observers are expressing concern that deliveries of aid under Thailand’s new humanitarian aid program for war-torn Myanmar will be misused because of the role of the junta-run Myanmar Red Cross – …
UN chief appoints former Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop as UN special envoy for Myanmar
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed former Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop on Friday as his special envoy for Myanmar, a post that has been vacant for 10 months as the country’s …
Former Australian Foreign Minister Named UN Envoy on Myanmar
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres has appointed former Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop as his special envoy for Myanmar, a United Nations spokesperson said on …
Axiata’s Myanmar exit right step to boost edotco’s appeal — analysts
Axiata Group Bhd’s planned disposal of its Myanmar telecom tower operations is the right step even as the business is being sold at below-value price, analysts said. Shares of Axiata Group rose about …
Week in Data: Myanmar violations rise, mixed PVH results, Levi Q1 struggle
Just Style’s round-up of this week’s news in numbers examines Myanmar’s rising garment worker violation stats, PVH’s mixed results and the fashion brands missing their decarbonisation targets.
1MDB trial takes a Myanmar detour to retrace Jasmine’s journey
In what could rival the plot of an espionage movie, the 1Malaysia Development Bhd-Tanore’s (1MDB-Tanore) trial took a detour on Friday, retracing the journey of the company’s former general counsel …
UN Human Rights body sounds alarm over escalating conflict in Myanmar, backs investigation in Iran
The Human Rights Council backed by consensus a measure that calls on governments to avoid exporting or selling jet fuel to Myanmar if they believe its ruling military junta might use the fuel to …
UN: Myanmar landmine, unexploded ordnance casualties nearly triple
LANDMINES and unexploded munitions killed or wounded almost three people every day in Myanmar last year, the UN said, an almost threefold increase from the previous year as the civil conflict rages.
Myanmar opposition launches drone attack on military’s stronghold capital
Military-run Myawaddy TV reported on Thursday that 13 fixed-wing drones were shot down over the capital of military-ruled Myanmar in a foiled attack with no casualties or damage to property. It said …