US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken says sanctions take aim at Russia and Belarus’ support for Myanmar military.
Ice and Instability: Illicit Financial Flows Along Thailand’s Borders
The country’s law enforcement operations have done little to shrink the narcotics trade amid a pandemic-related supply glut and instability in Myanmar.
UN Mission in Myanmar is Lending Legitimacy to Genocidal Military Regime
United Nations agencies and international non-profits cherish these ideals, and yet they also empower the legitimacy of a genocidal military regime. The failure to criticize military atrocities and …
EU lawmakers condemn Myanmar’s crackdown on media freedom
EU lawmakers on Thursday condemned the crackdown on media freedom in military-ruled Myanmar and called for the release of “every unfairly detained journalist.” Since the military seized power in …
Myanmar’s Democracy Activists Embrace Crypto
Learn how smart money is playing the crypto game. Subscribe to our premium newsletter – Crypto Investor. The newly-launched cryptocurrency is pegged one-to-one with the Myanmar kyat, which has sharply …
Myanmar jails Japanese filmmaker for ten years
A Japanese documentary filmmaker has been sentenced to a total of ten years in jail by a court in Myanmar. Toru Kubota, 26, was first detained in July near an anti-government rally in the capital …
U.S. issues fresh Myanmar-related sanctions
The United States has issued another round of Myanmar-related sanctions, according to a notice on the U.S. Department of Treasury website on Thursday. The sanctions, which target three individuals and …
U.S. issues fresh Myanmar-related sanctions
The United States has issued another round of Myanmar-related sanctions, according to a notice on the U.S. Department of Treasury website on Thursday. The sanctions, which target three individuals and …
Japanese Filmmaker Handed 10-Year Prison Sentence In Myanmar
Japanese documentary filmmaker Toru Kubota, who was detained in Myanmar in July, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in the military-ruled Southeast Asian country. The Japan Times reports a junta …
Japanese filmmaker sentenced to 10 years jail by Myanmar court
A Japanese documentary filmmaker has been sentenced to a total of 10 years in jail by a court in Myanmar. Toru Kubota, 26, was first detained in July near an anti-government rally in the capital …