(Reuters) – Attempts by Myanmar’s military to end dissent are turning to the virtual world with internet blocks and arrest warrants for online critics as big rallies become rare in the face of …
Hisham: Malaysia and China want peace in Myanmar
Malaysia and China have underscored the need for peace to be restored in Myanmar and for a collective development agenda for it, says Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.
Myanmar cuts wireless internet service as protests continue amid threat of lethal violence after military coup
It said it had previously restricted business. With its economy contracting under pressure from mass disruptions in reaction to the coup and from the pandemic, Myanmar’s military leaders are expected …
Malaysia’s Petronas declares force majeure at Myanmar gas field
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s state energy firm Petronas said on Friday that its Myanmar unit had declared force majeure on its Yetagun field on Thursday due to depletion of gas …
Analysis: Myanmar’s neighbour Thailand unlikely to toughen stance on coup
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand has slightly hardened its language on Myanmar by saying it is “gravely concerned” about escalating bloodshed since a Feb. 1 coup, but close military ties and fears of a …
Myanmar’s neighbour Thailand unlikely to toughen stance on coup
Thailand has slightly hardened its language on Myanmar by saying it is “gravely concerned” about escalating bloodshed since a Feb. 1 coup, but close military ties and fears of a flood of refugees mean …
Myanmar protesters urge ‘guerrilla strikes’ as internet blackout widens
(Reuters) – Myanmar activists held candle-lit protests overnight and scrambled to find workarounds for a new internet shutdown on Friday, as opponents to the military’s bloody crackdown on dissent …
Suu Kyi Faces Court as Britain Targets Myanmar Military Business
Britain on Thursday ramped up sanctions against the Myanmar junta over its brutal crackdown on protests, as ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi appeared in court.
Opinion: Financial institutions must stand with the people of Myanmar
The World Bank and other development finance institutions are powerful actors, but so far they have not tried to use their power to stop the coup in Myanmar.
South Korea urges citizens to leave Myanmar amid growing violence
April 1 (UPI) –South Korea is urging its citizens in Myanmar to come home after the United Nations warned of an “imminent bloodbath” after the Feb. 1 coup and detention of Aung San Suu Kyi. South …