Korea’s financial firms are being pressed to scale down their businesses in Myanmar amid escalating uncertainties following a military coup.
Thousands flee into Thailand following Myanmar military air strikes
Thai authorities along the country’s northwestern border braced themselves on Monday for a possible influx of more ethnic Karen villagers fleeing new airstrikes from the Myanmar military …
Thousands flee into Thailand following Myanmar military air strikes
Thai authorities along the country’s northwestern border braced themselves on Monday for a possible influx of more ethnic Karen villagers fleeing new airstrikes from the Myanmar military …
Thai firms in Myanmar seek help
The Commerce Ministry is planning to help Thai businesses in Myanmar as the prolonged political conflict is affecting their liquidity, productivity and goods transport. Permanent commerce secretary …
Calls for Nepal government to act in solidarity with the people of Myanmar
The Nepali Congress said Sunday that Myanmar military’s crackdown on democracy protests is inhumane and condemnable and called on political parties, all organisations and the government of Nepal to …
In Myanmar, funerals become platforms for pro-democracy protests
The escalating violence – which took the lives of 114 people Saturday – prompted a U.N. human rights expert to accuse the Myanmar junta of “mass murder.” …
Defense chiefs from 12 nations condemn Myanmar military violence
March 28 (UPI) –A dozen nations condemned Myanmar’s security forces following one of the bloodiest days of protests in the country since a February military coup. A joint statement from the Chiefs of …
Report: Myanmar forces fire on funeral; crackdown continues
Local media are reporting that Myanmar security forces have opened fire on a crowd attending the funeral of student who was killed on the bloodiest day yet of a crackdown on protests against last mont …
Myanmar Communities in Taiwan Protest Military Coup After ‘Deadliest Day’
Taiwan’s Myanmar community came out in force on Sunday to protest the continued crackdown in that country following the military coup on February 1. Gathered beside Taipei’s Liberty Square, …
Two S Korea banks ‘indirectly financed’ companies linked to Myanmar military
Two of South Korea’s leading banks, Shinhan and Hana, have indirectly provided loans and investments to firms with links to Myanmar’s military, data exclusively obtained by The Korea Herald showed.