BANGKOK (AP) — An American journalist being held in prison in Myanmar told his lawyer Thursday that he believes he has caught COVID-19, but prison authorities deny he is infected. Danny Fenster …
Myanmar funeral services overwhelmed as COVID toll mounts
Hundreds more bodies than usual are being taken for funerals every day in junta-ruled Myanmar as a new wave of COVID-19 sweeps through the country, services transporting the bodies and arranging …
Rights groups urge Japan to stop real estate project in Myanmar
TOKYO, July 15 (Reuters) – Human rights groups on Thursday called for Japan to cancel a real estate project involving Myanmar’s defence ministry, saying the project is linked to the military, which …
Japan: Stop Real Estate Project in Myanmar
Japanese business entities should stop their participation in a commercial real estate project involving Myanmar’s abusive military, Human Rights Now, Human Rights Watch, Japan International Volunteer …
Charities in Myanmar strained by soaring death tolls
Charity groups in Myanmar said Wednesday that the number of people dying in the country’s cities, which are facing a coronavirus surge and a shortage of oxygen to treat patients, has been climbing so …
Climate-related risks have financial statement impacts
These climate-related risks and strategic decisions could impact their financial statements – and KPIs … KPMG in Thailand, Myanmar and Laos. “Companies that do not align with this global practice …
US urges ASEAN to press for return to democracy in Myanmar
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken asked his Southeast Asian counterparts Wednesday to press for an end to violence in Myanmar, its return to democracy and the release of all political prisoners …
Blinken urges Myanmar action in ASEAN meeting with its envoy
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken asked his Southeast Asian counterparts Wednesday to jointly press for an end to violence in Myanmar, its return to a democratic path and the release of all …
U.S. calls for ASEAN action on Myanmar, rejects China maritime claims
The United States rejects China’s “unlawful” maritime claims in the South China Sea and stands with Southeast Asian nations faced with Beijing’s “coercion”, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on …
Blinken calls on Southeast Asian nations to take action on Myanmar
The United States has “deep concerns” about the military coup in Myanmar and called on Southeast Asian nations to take action to end violence and restore democracy in the country, Secretary of State …