YANGON, MYANMAR, February 26, 2024 / EINPresswire.com / — On February 20, 2024, JobNet successfully completed the first Myanmar Professional HR Series of the year.
Myanmar gives life sentences to 12 – 5 of them Chinese – for human trafficking
Trafficking, often involving forced marriages into China, is a massive problem in Myanmar, which is still reeling from civil war after the military seized power in 2021.
Myanmar Junta Airstrike Kills 13 in Rebel-Held Ruby Mining Town, Including Monk and Child
A deadly airstrike by Myanmar’s military junta on Saturday struck a crowded public area in the rebel-held mining town of Mogok, claiming 13 lives, including a Buddhist monk and a young boy.
Dangerous Mekong River pollution blamed on lawless mining in Myanmar
Fishing communities in Laos feel effect of pollution from gold, rare earth mining in rebel-controlled areas of Myanmar.
After the Thai-Cambodia truce job, Malaysia urged to turn focus to Myanmar crisis
Malaysia may now seek to apply a similar conflict resolution model to one of Asean’s most intractable challenges – the ongoing armed conflict in Myanmar.
Japan Says ‘Seriously Concerned’ About Myanmar Elections Without Release of Those Detained
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan is “seriously concerned” that Myanmar’s planned elections without release of those detained could provoke “further strong backlash from the people” and “make a peaceful …
Deadly Myanmar junta airstrike hits rebel-held mining town kills 13 including monk, child
Myanmar has been engulfed by civil conflict since the military seized power in a coup in 2021, prompting resistance from pro-democracy rebels who allied with long-active ethnic armed organisations.
Asean’s parallel diplomacy on Myanmar: Creativity sans coordination
Far from being a roadmap to peace, the five-point consensus has become a diplomatic placeholder, invoked ritually in communiqués yet divorced from realities on the ground.
Singapore: Jail and fine for Myanmar man linked to case involving three bank accounts that received over US$531mil in total
A man linked to a case involving three bank accounts that received more than US$531 million (over S$680 million) in total was sentenced to two years’ jail and a fine of S$109,000 on July 30.
Trump Cuts Tariffs on Cambodia and Thailand to 19% After Border Ceasefire
The Thai and Cambodian tariffs were announced along with updated rates for 65 other countries, including punitive 40 percent tariffs on Laos and Myanmar.