It seems to be business as usual with Myanmar. Foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla will visit the country from December 22 to 23. This will be India’s first high-level engagement since the coup …
How Myanmar’s autocratic military rulers are being supported by Chinese businesses
Gambling-driven megacities and the synthetic drug trade have funnelled money to Myanmar’s Tatmadaw, which enacted a coup in February …
Coast Capital Demands TotalEnergies Pull Out of Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise
Coast Capital calls on TotalEnergies, a French multinational integrated oil and gas company of which Coast Capital is a shareholder, to immediately discontinue its partnership with the Myanmar Oil and …
2021 Notebook: A closer look at unrest in Myanmar
Myanmar had another rough year in 2021. On Feb. 1, the army seized power and prevented Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy party from a second term in office. Elections had been held in …
Myanmar army accused of torturing, killing 40 civilians in spree of mass murders
At least 40 extra-judicial killings were conducted by the Myanmar military in July this year, according to a report. The killings allegedly took place in central Myanmar’s Kani Township in four …
Myanmar army accused of torturing, killing 40 civilians in spree of mass murders
At least 40 extra-judicial killings were conducted by the Myanmar military in July this year, according to a report. The killings allegedly took place in central Myanmar’s Kani Township in four …
INSIGHT-Japan business lobbyist backs Myanmar coup, urges investment
A Japanese former politician who campaigned to bring billions of dollars of investment from some of Japan’s top companies to Myanmar has urged Japan to endorse its military regime, saying the nation’s …
UN Envoy Talks About Human Rights Of Rohingya; Lauds Bangladesh For Giving Them Safe Haven
UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights Situation in Myanmar, Tom Andrews has praised Bangladesh for providing a safe haven for Rohingya refugees.
Human Rights Watch calls on Japan to suspend military exchange with Myanmar
Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Japan on Monday to halt a military study-abroad program in which cadets from Myanmar receive combat training. Since the February coup in Myanmar, Japan has cut new aid …
Thailand sends refugees back to Myanmar as clashes continue
Thailand has sent over 600 Myanmar refugees who fled fighting between the military and ethnic rebels back across the border, according to a senior Thai official who said on Sunday clashes were …