Activists have accused energy companies of complicity in the Myanmar junta’s murder of protesters, after Total, the French giant, said that it would continue to pay taxes to the regime.Patrick …
Korean steelmaker Posco urged to cut ties with Myanmar’s junta
Investors are urging South Korean industrial group Posco to exit a steel joint venture with a Myanmar military-controlled conglomerate as pressure builds on multinationals to cut financial links with …
‘Incredibly relieved’: Australian couple freed from house arrest in Myanmar
Christa Avery and Matthew O’Kane are on their way home home after being released without charge …
Myanmar armed forces accused of killing dozens of kids since coup
The vicious crackdown by Myanmar’s military following its toppling of the civilian government in a February 1 coup is taking a devastating toll on the country’s children. Since the junta seized …
Myanmar protesters paint anti-coup slogans on Easter eggs
Eggs left on doorsteps and hanging in bags on front gates after death toll from turmoil reaches 557 Last modified on Sun 4 Apr 2021 07.04 EDT Anti-coup demonstrators in Myanmar have inscribed messages …
Myanmar citizens arrested after speaking with CNN
Reporters Without Borders says “there is no longer a free press” in Myanmar after the military coup in February. Brian Stelter recounts how some locals have been arrested after speaking with a CNN …
In Myanmar, Easter eggs a symbol of defiance for anti-coup protesters
In the latest in a series of impromptu shows of defiance, messages including “We must win” and “Get out MAH” – referring to junta leader Min Aung Hlaing – were seen on eggs in photographs on social …
Worshippers gather around the world to mark Easter Sunday despite ongoing Covid restrictions as protesters in Myanmar decorate eggs with political messages and Sri Lankans hold …
Worshippers have gathered all around the world to mark Easter Sunday despite ongoing lockdowns and coronavirus restrictions.
Two Australians freed from house arrest in Myanmar
(Reuters) – An Australian couple has been freed from house arrest in Myanmar and allowed to leave the country without charge, one of the two business consultants said on Sunday. Christa Avery and her …
China holds the key to stabilising Myanmar
Sadly, some world powers are ready to co-operate with the junta. Russia, Myanmar’s second biggest weapons supplier after China, sent its deputy foreign minister to the country’s Armed Forces Day late …