As arrests of dissidents continue during anti-coup protests across Myanmar, experts are concerned that a new generation of political prisoners will begin to fill the country’s prisons.
Aung San Suu Kyi tattoos flourish among Myanmar’s resistance
Studios report surge in requests for tattoos of the deposed civilian leader – and some are using their profits to support protesters …
Indonesia scraps foreign minister Retno’s planned visit to Myanmar
The trip was cancelled as it was “not an ideal time”, says a Foreign Ministry spokesman.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Coup in Myanmar: growing protest movement defies the military
Myanmar Economic Holdings and Myanmar Economic Corporation, and work with what campaigners call “crony conglomerates” that help generals win further business. “By staging the coup, Min Aung Hlaing has …
A Digital Firewall in Myanmar, Built with Guns and Wire Cutters
As the military seized power again, the generals moved quickly to take the country offline, criminalize online dissent and block social media.
No ‘significant funds’ in S’pore from Myanmar firms & people: MAS
Statement comes as Myanmar activists claim the country’s foreign reserves were parked in Singapore’s commercial banks.
U.S. blacklists two Myanmar generals over protest crackdown
The Biden administration late Monday blacklisted two Myanmar generals in response to recent killings of civilian protesters by security forces in the Southeast Asian nation. The U.S. Treasury froze …
Singapore’s Sembcorp warns on Myanmar’s economic uncertainty
The company said it won’t push ahead on a planned industrial park until there is come clarity on the political situation, as protestors continue to challenge the military in the streets.
Axiata Tower Unit Stake Sale Stalls After Myanmar Coup
Axiata Group Bhd., Malaysia’s biggest wireless carrier by revenue, has postponed talks to sell a partial stake in its tower unit edotco Group Sdn. after a military coup in Myanmar triggered concerns …
Indonesia says no regional consensus yet on Myanmar crisis
Indonesia does not endorse new elections in Myanmar and is seeking opinions and regional consensus on how best to support the country’s return to democracy, its foreign ministry said on Tuesday.