Japanese drinks giant Kirin said Monday it would withdraw from Myanmar, after a failed bid to disentangle its operations from a joint venture with a junta-owned company after last year’s coup. With …
Japan’s Kirin to withdraw from its Myanmar brewery venture
Kirin said it was recording an impairment loss for 2021 on its business in Myanmar of 68 billion yen ($580 million). It is one of the few Japanese companies that have signaled they will leave the …
Myanmar activists oppose sale of Telenor telecom to military-linked firm
We have not been presented with any human rights or corruption due diligence regarding the disposal of their Myanmar business. In January, 168 groups sent a letter to the government of Norway, which …
Myanmar activists oppose sale of Telenor telecom to military-linked firm
We have not been presented with any human rights or corruption due diligence regarding the disposal of their Myanmar business. In January, 168 groups sent a letter to the government of Norway, which …
Myanmar’s military ruler appeals to restive minorities
BANGKOK (AP) — The head of Myanmar’s military government appealed … which have banned most foreign entrants including students and business travelers, are hurting the country’s economy …
Arrests Bring Total Detained Over Myanmar’s ‘Silent Strike’ to More Than 200
Authorities in Myanmar’s Mandalay region on Wednesday detained nearly … human rights violation cases in Yangon told RFA that if a person runs their own private business and independently pays …
Myanmar marks anniversary of historic pact with minorities
BANGKOK (AP) — The head of Myanmar’s military government appealed Saturday for national unity among the country’s restive ethnic minorities as he presided over a parade marking the 75th anniversary of …
Myanmar marks anniversary of historic pact with minorities
BANGKOK (AP) — The head of Myanmar’s military government appealed Saturday for national unity among the country’s restive ethnic minorities as he presided over a parade marking the 75th anniversary of …
Myanmar marks anniversary of historic pact with minorities
BANGKOK (AP) — The head of Myanmar’s military government appealed Saturday for national unity among the country’s restive ethnic minorities as he presided over a parade marking the 75th anniversary of …
Myanmar junta holds parade on major holiday, announces prisoner amnesty
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar’s junta showed off its military strength with a parade in the capital Naypyitaw on Saturday, with its leader Min Aung Hlaing defending last year’s coup as necessary to …