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 …
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 …
S.Korea steel giant POSCO weighs how to exit Myanmar military-backed venture -sources
Meanwhile Nordic investor Nordea told the Swedish arm of the Fair Finance network, initiated by Oxfam, that it had put POSCO “in quarantine until further notice” regarding its Myanmar plans. ($1=1,128 …
Myanmar Crisis Sounds Death Knell for Garment Industry, Jobs and Hope
Myanmar Crisis Sounds Death Knell for Garment Industry, Jobs and Hope (Reuters) – Two years after opening his garment factory in Myanmar, Li Dongliang is on the verge of closing down and laying off …
Myanmar celebrity model arrested in coup crackdown
One of Myanmar’s most popular celebrities has been arrested by the military as part of a growing crackdown on artists and actors. Paing Takhon, a model and actor with millions of fans in Myanmar and …
Myanmar activists hold shoe protests; another celebrity detained
(Reuters) – Myanmar security forces on Thursday arrested Paing Takhon, a model and actor who had spoken out against the coup, his sister told Reuters, as activists placed shoes filled with flowers in …
Myanmar’s UK envoy says military attache has ‘occupied’ embassy
Myanmar’s ambassador in London has spent the night in his car after saying he was locked out of his embassy. Kyaw Zwar Minn said staff were asked to leave the building by Myanmar’s military attaché on …
Myanmar Envoy Who Critiqued Coup Is Locked Out of London Embassy
After Myanmar’s military seized power, its ambassador to Britain had called for the release of political leaders who were detained in the coup.
Myanmar ambassador to UK ‘locked out’ of London embassy
Myanmar’s ambassador in London says he has been locked out of his embassy. Kyaw Zwar Minn said staff were asked to leave the building by Myanmar’s military attaché and he was told he was no longer the …