Marks and Spencer has announced that it will be making a “responsible exit” from sourcing in Myanmar, following concerns over human rights violations.
M&S to stop sourcing in Myanmar amid concerns over human rights violations
The impact of exiting Myanmar on workers and their families, needs to be a clear focus in this consultation.” A spokeswoman for Marks and Spencer said: “At Marks & Spencer, ethical trading is core to …
How Malaysia’s Election Could Affect the Conflict in Myanmar
Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah has pushed for a more robust ASEAN response to Myanmar’s crisis. But he’s no guarantee to remain in his post beyond the election.
Time for Myanmar to face the music
However, the biggest existential threat to Asean today comes from within its own family. After 21 months of a genteel, wait-and-see approach to Myanmar’s quagmire, the so-called Asean way has reared …
Indian pulses industry makes pitch for Rupee-denominated trade with Myanmar
To further the trade relationship between India and Myanmar around pulses, the industry body India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA) has made a pitch for import and export between the two …
Myanmar issues special stamp depicting native bird
The Myanmar Postal Service has issued a new 200-kyat postage stamp featuring a bird that is only seen in Myanmar, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation.
The Wondrous Beauty of Myanmar Amber Hides a Very Dark Secret
Fossilized treasures entombed in golden, glassy amber capture countless stories of ancient forested landscapes through which the dinosaurs roamed. Sometimes these prized fossils are part of a very …
Meet Lt-Gen Ye Win Oo, the Man in Charge of Myanmar Junta’s Torture Chambers
The chief of Military Security Affairs is a close confidant of Min Aung Hlaing who has overseen hundreds of deaths in interrogation centers.
Civilians in firing line as conflict returns to Myanmar’s Rakhine
A truce in the troubled western region appears to have crumbled with the military in open warfare against rebel groups.
Asia Album: Celebrations of Thadingyut festival in Myanmar
People light candles on the pre-full moon day of the Thadingyut festival in Yangon, Myanmar, Oct. 9, 2022. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua) YANGON, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) — Myanmar’s traditional Thadingyut …