You would be forgiven for missing this, but last weekend there was an announcement in Myanmar that the grid will be turned off for vast swathes of the country for the whole week of 12 March. Take a mo …
Norway and Telenor could be legally liable for human rights abuses resulting from Myanmar deal, experts say
“Norway and Telenor could be held responsible under international law for human rights abuses resulting from Myanmar deal: legal experts”, 4 Mar 2022. In a legal memo released [on …
Norway and Telenor could be legally liable for human rights abuses resulting from Myanmar deal, experts say
“Norway and Telenor could be held responsible under international law for human rights abuses resulting from Myanmar deal: legal experts”, 4 Mar 2022. In a legal memo released [on …
Bangladesh arrests Rohingya cleric over murder of activist
Bangladesh police arrested a powerful Muslim cleric who allegedly issued an execution edict against a prominent Rohingya activist shot dead last year in the vast refugee camps near the Myanmar border, …
Over 100 Rohingya refugees arrive by sea in Indonesia’s Aceh province
Over 100 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar arrived by boat on the shores of Indonesia’s Aceh province in the early hours of Sunday, an NGO group at the scene said.
UN: Myanmar’s Militias, Rebel Armies Ramping Up Drug Trade
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime says armed groups ‘on both sides’ of Myanmar’s conflict have been spreading record volumes of meth over much of Asia since last year’s coup …
In Post-Coup Myanmar, People Face Soaring Food And Fuel Costs
In Post-Coup Myanmar, People Face Soaring Food And Fuel Costs. Security forces seal off downtown Yangon after the military takeover in February 2021. / Th …
Telenor still waiting to exit Myanmar
As it continues to finalise its exit from Myanmar and the sale of its Myanmar operations to the unit’s new buyers, Myanmar conglomerate Shwe Byain Phyu (SBP) and Lebanese investment firm M1 Group, …
Ooredoo Myanmar reports 8% growth in revenue in 2021
Despite challenges in the telecom sector and internet shutdown, Ooredoo Myanmar says that the revenue in 2021 grew by 8% compared to 2020. “During 2021, COVID and directed shutdown of internet …
Chevron looking to sell its Myanmar assets
Chevron is not about to simply walk away from its upstream assets in Myanmar — the US supermajor would rather sell them as it believes this would provide greater control over the future operatorship …