Yuki Kitazumi, who had been picked up from his home by troops and taken into custody on April 19, is the first foreign journalist to be charged since the military ousted the elected government of …
Telenor writes off Myanmar business as unrest sends Q1 results lower
Telenor reported a fall in first-quarter results, hurt by the unrest in Myanmar. Revenues fell 1.6 percent year-on-year on an organic basis to NOK 28.9 billion, and adjusted EBITDA dropped 2.2 percent …
Telenor swings to loss after impairing Myanmar ops
Norwegian telecom provider Telenor ASA on Tuesday said it swung to a first-quarter net loss after fully impairing the value of its Myanmar …
Myanmar parcel bomb blasts kill five including ousted lawmaker -media
Blasts from at least one parcel bomb in Myanmar have killed five people, including an ousted lawmaker and three police officers who had joined a civil disobedience movement opposing military rule, …
UPDATE 1-Telenor books $780 mln Myanmar impairment due security situation
Norway’s Telenor said on Tuesday it had written off the value of its Myanmar operation in light of the country’s deteriorating security and human rights situation.
Myanmar charges Japanese journalist over alleged fake news
A Japanese journalist arrested in Myanmar has been charged with spreading fake news, the country’s Japanese embassy has said. Yuki Kitazumi is thought to be the first foreign journalist to be charged …
Myanmar parcel bomb blasts kill five including ousted lawmaker: media
Since the elected government led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi was overthrown in a coup on Feb.1, Myanmar has seen an increasing number of small blasts in residential areas, and sometimes …
Japanese journalist indicted in Myanmar on “fake news” charge
A Japanese freelance journalist detained by security forces in Myanmar since mid-April was indicted Monday on a charge of spreading …
Telenor Swings to 1Q Net Loss After Impairing Myanmar Operations
Norwegian telecom provider Telenor ASA on Tuesday said it swung to a first-quarter net loss after fully impairing the value of its Myanmar operations following a military coup in the country earlier …
Myanmar charges Japanese journalist over ‘fake news’
The Myanmar junta has charged a Japanese journalist under a “fake news” law, a report said Tuesday, in the latest blow to press freedom since the military seized power. Freelance reporter Yuki …