WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday imposed sanctions on a Myanmar state-owned gems enterprise in a bid to curtail the military junta’s ability to generate revenues …
US Hits State-Owned Myanmar Gem Firm With Coup Sanctions
Myanmar Gems Enterprise. The sanctions freeze any assets the firm holds in the U.S. or in U.S. jurisdictions and bar American citizens from doing business with it. The company is a major exporter of …
US Hits State-Owned Myanmar Gem Firm With Coup Sanctions
Myanmar Gems Enterprise. The sanctions freeze any assets the firm holds in the U.S. or in U.S. jurisdictions and bar American citizens from doing business with it. The company is a major exporter of …
Myanmar ambassador spent night in his car after being locked out of embassy
Britain has sanctioned members of Myanmar’s military and some of its business interests in wake of the coup, and has demanded the restoration of democracy. An FCDO spokesperson said: ‘We are seeking …
Milk Tea Alliance: Twitter launches emoji to unite protests across Myanmar, Thailand and Hong Kong
Twitter has launched an emoji for “Milk Tea Alliance,” an online solidarity movement that brings together pro-democracy activists across Asia and is also often used during protests in Myanmar to …
Eleven killed as Myanmar protesters fight troops with handmade guns, firebombs: media
(Reuters) – Anti-coup demonstrators in Myanmar fought back with handmade guns and firebombs against a crackdown by security forces in a town in the northwest but at least 11 of the protesters were …
Eleven killed as Myanmar protesters fight troops with handmade guns, firebombs: media
(Reuters) – Anti-coup demonstrators in Myanmar fought back with handmade guns and firebombs against a crackdown by security forces in a town in the northwest but at least 11 of the protesters were …
Myanmar Junta Arrests Celebrities, Publishes Wanted Lists in Continuing Crackdown
Paing Takhon, a prominent model and actor in Myanmar who has opposed the recent military coup, was arrested on Thursday. He is one of over 100 celebrities being sought by the military junta. “Some 50 …
Myanmar Junta Arrests Celebrities, Publishes Wanted Lists in Continuing Crackdown
Paing Takhon, a prominent model and actor in Myanmar who has opposed the recent military coup, was arrested on Thursday. He is one of over 100 celebrities being sought by the military junta. “Some 50 …
UPDATE 1-Ousted Myanmar ambassador tells UK: reject the military’s envoy
Myanmar’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, who has been locked out of his embassy by representatives of the military, urged the British government on Thursday not to recognise the junta’s envoy and …