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.
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 …