Security forces in Myanmar cracked down heavily again Friday on protesters against the military’s seizure of power, even as the ruling junta downplayed reports of …
Foreign Investors Reassess Ties With Myanmar
As recently as last year, Myanmar was being touted as an attractive destination for international investors, even in the face of bad publicity over the government’s handling of the crisis in Rakhine …
China scrambles to lock down Myanmar border amid fears of covid and post-coup instability
In a locked-down border city abutting Myanmar, Chinese authorities are springing into crisis mode to stamp out an uptick in coronavirus cases and seal the porous frontier amid fears that refugees …
US Sanctions on Myanmar Gems Target Key Junta Funding Source
U.S. sanctions on Myanma Gems Enterprise target an army-controlled business rife with corruption and abuses that is one of the junta’s key sources of revenue.
US Sanctions on Myanmar Gems Target Key Junta Funding Source
U.S. sanctions on Myanma Gems Enterprise target an army-controlled business rife with corruption and abuses that is one of the junta’s key sources of revenue.
Myanmar: India court rejects please to stop Rohingya deportations
India’s Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a plea to stop the government from deporting to Myanmar some 150 Rohingya Muslims police detained last month, paving the way for them to be sent to a country …
US targets Myanmar’s jade sector with sanctions
The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on a Myanmar state-owned gems enterprise, in a bid to deprive the military government of funds. The Treasury described Myanmar Gems Enterprise (MGE) as …
Myanmar: US hits state-owned gem company with sanctions
The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on a Myanmar state-owned gems enterprise, in a bid to deprive the military government of funds. The Treasury described Myanmar Gems Enterprise (MGE) as …
U.S. targets Myanmar’s gemstone industry to cut funds from junta
April 8 (UPI) –The United States on Thursday imposed additional punitive sanctions targeting the Myanmar junta over its usurpation of the government and its bloody crackdown on those who protest its …
India’s top court rejects plea to stop Rohingya deportations to Myanmar
New DelhiIndia’s Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a plea to stop the government from deporting to Myanmar some 150 Rohingya Muslims police detained last month, paving the way for them to be sent to …