Myanmar’s ruling junta has vested interests in large swathes of the country’s economy, providing it a colossal — and closely guarded — fortune that the United States has targetted with sanctions.
Ties with Myanmar military put pressure on western companies
Activists criticise oil and gas companies that have set up highly profitable joint ventures with army chiefs to exploit mineral resources …
Blinken, South Korea foreign minister discuss North Korea, Myanmar: State Department
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
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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 …