U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken underlined the need for denuclearization of the Korean peninsula and expressed concern over the military coup in Myanmar with South Korea’s Foreign Minister …
Facebook curbs Myanmar military over ‘misinformation’ as protests swell
Thousands take to the streets again as junta releases 23,000 prisoners and detains more opponents overnight …
US hits Myanmar with sanctions, aid cuts, export bans in bid to reverse military coup
The U.S. is implementing its first penalties against Myanmar’s military leaders after declaring their overthrow of the democratically elected government last week a coup d’état. With financial …
General Who Led Myanmar Coup Poses Challenges for West
The international community is grappling with how and even whether to engage with the regime of Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, who last week ended Myanmar’s decadelong transition to democracy.
Biden’s Myanmar Sanctions Include Redirecting Over $40 Million in U.S. Aid
“As part of today’s actions, USAID [U.S. Agency for International Development] will redirect $42.4 million of assistance away from work that benefits the Government of Burma,” the White House wrote in …
Joe Biden and Mitch McConnell Could End Up in a Truce, Thanks to Myanmar
This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox …
Myanmar military companies become prime target for US sanctions
As the U.S. chooses targets for sanctions in response to last week’s coup in Myanmar, military-linked conglomerates with interests in industries from finance to farming are likely to be in the Biden …
Myanmar military companies become prime target for US sanctions
As the U.S. chooses targets for sanctions in response to last week’s coup in Myanmar, military-linked conglomerates with interests in industries from finance to farming are likely to be in the Biden …
Manufacturing In Myanmar: Will The Military Again Trounce Business?
Myanmar has been called the last frontier market in Asia. Now the question is whether the military junta will screw it up.
Myanmar’s anti-coup protesters defy crackdown with humour
Protesters returned to the streets of Myanmar on Wednesday despite the shooting of a young woman the previous day, with some deploying humour to emphasise their peaceful opposition to this month’s …