Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp has begun production at a plant in Myanmar whose launch was delayed by a military coup, the company said on Wednesday.
Myanmar junta sentences Suu Kyi to 6 more years for corruption
YANGON – Myanmar’s junta sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday to another six years in prison for corruption, a source with knowledge of the case said, taking the Nobel laureate’s …
Corruption Convictions Extend Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi’s Prison Term to 26 Years
the Global New Light of Myanmar, reported in February that Suu Kyi in her position as state counselor — the country’s de facto chief executive — received $550,000 in four installments in 2019-2020 “to …
Myanmar court extends Aung San Suu Kyi’s prison sentence to 26 years
the Global New Light of Myanmar, reported in February that Ms. Suu Kyi in her position as state counselor – the country’s de facto chief executive – received $550,000 in four installments in 2019-2020 …
Myanmar court convicts Suu Kyi on more charges, extends jail term to 26 years
A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on two more corruption charges Wednesday, with two three-year sentences to be served concurrently, adding …
Myanmar slavery scam: Rebels are jailed in neck-deep water
Survivor from Myanmar says captors bribed local officials to carry on with human trafficking; new batch of 3 enslaved men return to city …
Time for Prayut to back a bolder Asean response towards Myanmar
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha must be enthusiastic about attending the Asean leaders’ biannual summit in Phnom Penh next month, especially the session on measures to end the Myanmar junta’s …
21 more Malaysian scam victims return from Cambodia, Laos
Apart from Cambodia, scammers are also known to have set up bases in Laos and Myanmar near the Thai border. A U.N. envoy has said the scam networks, which often have links to transnational …
Toyota begins auto output in Myanmar
BANGKOK/NAGOYA — Toyota Motor has started operating its assembly plant near Yangon, Myanmar, after a delay of more than 19 months, Nikkei has learned. The plant, located in the Thilawa Special …
M&S to stop sourcing in Myanmar
Marks and Spencer has announced that it will be making a “responsible exit” from sourcing in Myanmar, following concerns over human rights violations.