Delta Capital, Anthem Asia and other funds that have solely focused on Myanmar are adopting a wait-and-see approach, and those with a wider geographic footprint are funneling money to destinations …
Demonstrators clash with police in Myanmar
Watch “Demonstrators clash with police in Myanmar; three protesters hospitalized after police disperse a crowd in Mandalay”, a CBSN video on CBSNews.com. View more CBSN videos and watch CBSN, a live …
Asylum-seekers, children among Myanmar deportees from Malaysia: rights groups
At least nine asylum-seekers and two unaccompanied children were among a group of Myanmar nationals deported by Malaysia this week, despite a court order halting the plan, rights groups said on Friday …
Myanmar Envoy Urges ‘Strongest’ UN Action As Junta Clamps Down
Since a February 1 coup toppling civilian Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar has seen an outpouring of defiance from hundreds of thousands of protesters demanding her release and calling for a return to …
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi is ‘missing’ after military junta moves her from house arrest to an undisclosed location and violent protests continue after coup
Aung San Suu Kyi, 75, had been detained under house arrest in the capital Naypyitaw since the coup on February 1 but has since been moved, the Myanmar Now website said earlier today.
With Myanmar media under pressure, livestreams become essential
With established media under pressure following the military coup in Myanmar, local journalists and citizens alike are shaping their country’s story by posting videos, photos, and livestreams to …
Myanmar Envoy Urges ‘Strongest Possible’ UN Action Against Military Coup
” Kyaw Moe Tun told the UN General Assembly. During a special meeting on Myanmar, the envoy called on all member states to issue public statements strongly condemning the coup. He appealed for …
Facebook Takes a Side, Barring Myanmar Military After Coup
The move puts the social network squarely on the side of Myanmar’s pro-democracy movement after years of criticism over how the military has used the site.
Myanmar police free Japanese journalist after brief detention: Media
TOKYO: Myanmar police released a Japanese freelance journalist on Friday (Feb 26) after briefly detaining him during a protest in the commercial …
Myanmar protesters blend traditional celebration and demonstration
Anti-coup protesters rally on Myanmar’s traditional Thanakha Day, daubing Thanakha powder on their faces. Demonstrators write ‘CDM’ (Civil Disobedience Movement) on their foreheads and paint on their …