Facebook on Thursday said it had banned the Myanmar military from using its Facebook and Instagram platforms with immediate effect, as weeks of mass demonstrations continue in the Southeast Asian …
Facebook Bans Myanmar Military Accounts in Aftermath of Coup
The move plunges the social network into the post-coup politics of the roiled nation, after years of criticism over how Myanmar’s military had used the site.
EU, U.S. Concerned Over Malaysia’s Deportation of Myanmar Nationals
The European Union on Thursday joined the United States in expressing concern over Malaysia’s mass deportation this week of Myanmar nationals after a military coup in defiance of a court order halting …
Myanmar students, doctors plan more protests against military rule
Students and doctors in Myanmar plan to hold fresh protests on Thursday against military rule, as Washington expressed concern about Malaysia’s deportation of about 1,100 Myanmar nationals back to the …
Japan set to halt new development aid to Myanmar: Asahi daily
Japan is finalising plans to halt new development aid to Myanmar, the Asahi Shimbun daily reported on Thursday, as Western allies impose sanctions and threaten further action over the Southeast nation …
Myanmar junta’s top diplomat in talks with Thailand, Indonesia
The Myanmar junta’s foreign minister visited Thailand on Wednesday as regional powers tried to broker an end to three weeks of deadly unrest triggered by a military coup.
Indonesia’s Foreign Minister scraps plan to visit Myanmar
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has cancelled her planned visit to Myanmar which would have been the first known trip by a foreign envoy after the military seized power in a coup on Feb 1..
EU ready to sanction Myanmar military but keep open trade
The European Union is considering imposing sanctions on Myanmar that could involve targeting businesses owned by the army, EU foreign ministers said on Monday but the bloc ruled out any curtailing of …
EU ready to sanction Myanmar military but keep open trade
The European Union is considering imposing sanctions on Myanmar that could involve targeting businesses owned by the army, EU foreign ministers said on Monday but the bloc ruled out any curtailing of …
Sean Turnell’s wife, Ha Vu, writes to the wife of General Nim Aung Hlaing, Myanmar’s military ruler
And it presents an excruciating dilemma over foreign investment with very different outcomes for Myanmar. It was not just Professor Turnell behind bars. With him is Ms Suu Kyi’s entire economic team: …