H&M has decided to stop operating in Myanmar following an increase in allegations of labor abuses at garment factories in the country. The world’s second largest fashion retailer told CNN on Thursday …
H&M says it will ‘phase out’ sourcing from Myanmar
H&M became the latest brand to cut ties with suppliers in the country after Zara owner Inditex, Primark and others. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Bangladesh freezes accounts of 2 US-sanctioned Myanmar state banks
State lender Sonali Bank freezes $1.4M in accounts of Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank, Myanmar Investment and Commercial Bank – Anadolu Ajansı …
Financial Noose Tightens on Myanmar Junta as US Sanctions Bite Again
Bangladeshi bank freezes US$ 1.1 million in accounts held by regime banks sanctioned by the US as regional banks recoil from Myanmar.
Chinese tourists spurn Myanmar amid concerns of telecom scams
A pagoda is pictured in the ancient city of Bagan, Myanmar, May 4, 2023. Bagan, an ancient city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in central Myanmar’s Mandalay Region. With thousands of …
India’s Violent Border State Crisis Risks Civil War Near China and Myanmar
“This is closest to a civil war that India has ever seen,” Indian expert and army veteran Sushant Singh tells Newsweek.
Rescuers recover 33 bodies from a landslide at a Myanmar jade mine, with 3 people still missing
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of 33 people from a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar and are searching for three people believed to be missing.
Reappraising Myanmar Military Statecraft
Junta decision-making has been driven by three characteristics since the coup: unpredictability, obstinacy, and insincerity.
Bangladesh bank freezes accounts of US-sanctioned Myanmar banks
Bangladesh’s Sonali Bank has frozen accounts of two Myanmar state-owned banks due to U.S. sanctions against them, its chief executive officer said Wednesday.
H&M rocked by abuse claims at Myanmar factory claims: Pressure on firm to follow rivals and quit country
The world’s second-largest fashion retailer said it was looking into cases highlighted in a damning report from leading human rights group.