Former Myanmar army captain, Lin Htet Aung, tells The Irrawaddy that the regime is running out of ideas to combat the revolution.
Vivian Balakrishnan: Singapore has not imposed general trade embargo on Myanmar
Singapore has not imposed a general trade embargo on Myanmar as it does not want to add to the suffering of the civilian population, said the republic’s Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan …
S’pore govt does not sell arms to Myanmar, but also does not block legitimate trade: Vivian Balakrishnan
Vivian was answering questions raised in parliament on what action had been taken by the government in relation to the UN report.
S’pore does not ban trade with Myanmar, but prevents sale of items that can hurt civilians: Vivian
The Republic has not conducted any military sales to Myanmar in recent years, says the foreign minister. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Myanmar maid who stabbed employer’s mum-in-law 26 times gets life for murder
A domestic worker convicted of murder by stabbing her employer’s mother-in-law 26 times, after the 70-year-old woman threatened to send her back to Myanmar, was sentenced to life imprisonment on Tuesday (July 4).
China views Myanmar as hot spot in Cold War with Washington
A violent civil war between the China-backed military junta ruling Myanmar and a patchwork of pro-democracy rebels in the Southeast Asian nation is not getting much attention in the West, but is …
A closer look into the urban resistance in Myanmar
Global Voices interviewed the Yangon Revolution Force (YRF) and the Artists Collective about the status and prospect of the urban struggle against the junta.
‘I want to be a crony’: The Rise of Zeya Thura Mon in Junta-Ruled Myanmar
From Russian business trips to Thai partnerships and alleged fuel imports, the tycoon offers a masterclass in profiting from military rule.
91 more Singapore-based companies allegedly sending supplies to Myanmar military
While investigations are ongoing, Singapore has no intention of blocking “legitimate trade” with Myanmar, says Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan.
Myanmar’s military drives country’s largest micro-lender out of business
Find out more about subscription packages here. Find out more about subscription packages here. [BANGKOK] Myanmar’s largest micro-finance provider – the US-based Pact Global Microfinance Fund (PGMF) – …