U.N. Rights Boss Sees Syria Echoes in Myanmar Conflict U.N. High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet said in a statement 3,080 had been detained and there are reports that 23 people have been sentenced to …
Myanmar activists cancel new year festivities; U.N. urges end to ‘slaughter’
April 13 (Reuters) – Opponents of military rule in Myanmar cancelled traditional new year festivities on Tuesday and instead showed their anger with the generals who seized power through low-key …
Adani Ports to be removed from S&P Dow Jones index over Myanmar box terminal
APSEZ is building a new container terminal with an investment of $290 million along Myanmar’s Yangon river on a 50-year deal.
Adani Ports to be removed from S&P index due to business links with Myanmar military
S&P Dow Jones Indices said it is removing India’s Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd from its sustainability index due to the firm’s business ties with Myanmar’s military which is accused of …
Myanmar activists vow week of protests during new year holidays
(Reuters) – Myanmar pro-democracy activists pledged on Tuesday to hold a series of protests this week to maintain pressure on military rulers during the country’s most important holiday of the year.
Adani Ports Removed from S&P Index Due to Links with Myanmar Military
S&P Dow Jones Indices said it has removed India’s Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd from its sustainability index due to the firm’s business ties with Myanmar’s military which is accused of …
Teenagers to taxi drivers: Myanmar’s coup victims
More than 700 people have been killed by security forces since Myanmar’s military grabbed power in a coup on 1 February, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma). The …
Myanmar coup: The people shot dead since the protests began
More than 700 people have been killed by security forces since Myanmar’s military grabbed power in a coup on 1 February, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma). The …
Doctor in Myanmar says he and his colleagues are being targeted for arrest
As his country is rocked by protests and bloody crackdowns, a doctor says he and his colleagues are being shot at and targeted for arrest.
With Its Economy in Free Fall, Myanmar Braces for the Worst
(Bloomberg) — With a tea shop right next to key protest zones in Myanmar’s biggest city, Soe is never quite sure whether he should keep the business open. If protesters enter to evade authorities, …