YANGON: Air force chiefs from several countries around Southeast Asia did not attend a conference in Myanmar this week after the ASEAN regional bloc accused the ruling junta of targeting civilians in its post-coup crackdown.
Power-Drunk Junta Tries Selling Myanmar Beer at Gunpoint
Boycott of Myanmar Beer enters new phase as generals launch armed counter-offensive at shops and pubs in Yangon.
EU’s Myanmar stance questioned after H&M, Zara exit
The EU has maintained a trade scheme with Myanmar, claiming that supporting workers in the garment sector is essential. However, brands like Zara and H&M are pulling out of the war-torn country over …
Myanmar accused of ‘property heist’ after forcing former Ambassador out of UK
Chris Gunness, Director of the UK-based NGO, the Myanmar Accountability Project, said: “MAP condemns what would be the junta’s most audacious property heist to date, stealing prime real estate in …
Myanmar’s ‘little regard’ for Asean on show as it turns to China, India, Russia for leverage
Since its 2021 coup, Myanmar’s junta has largely refused to cooperate with Asean and now sees other ties as a route to legitimacy, analysts say The bloc’s Five-Point Consensus peace plan continues to …
Myanmar’s ‘little regard’ for Asean on show as it turns to China, India, Russia for leverage
Since its 2021 coup, Myanmar’s junta has largely refused to cooperate with Asean and now sees other ties as a route to legitimacy, analysts say The bloc’s Five-Point Consensus peace plan continues to …
Powerful ethnic militia in Myanmar repatriates 1,200 Chinese suspected of involvement in cybercrime
An official says that one of Myanmar’s biggest and most powerful ethnic minority militias has arrested and repatriated more than 1,200 Chinese nationals allegedly involved in criminal online scam …
A Myanmar journalist gets a 20-year sentence for reporting on cyclone’s aftermath, news site says
A court in military-ruled Myanmar has sentenced a photojournalist for an underground news agency to 20 years in prison with hard labor for his coverage of the aftermath of a deadly cyclone in May …
Don’t do business with two banks of Myanmar
Bangladesh Bank has instructed local banks to refrain from engaging in financial transactions with Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank (MFTB) and Myanmar Investment and Commercial Bank (MICB) as the US has …
Unified strategy, funding urgently needed to end Myanmar crisis: UN chief
The United Nations chief renewed an urgent call to the international community Thursday to seek a unified strategy to end the worsening crisis in Myanmar.