The U.N. refugee agency said on Friday Malaysia should not deport refugees after Reuters reported that it was planning to send 1,200 Myanmar nationals back to their country.
Election officials held in Myanmar ‘in bid to prove fraud’
A senior polling official and a human rights watchdog say arrests part of military’s bid to discredit vote …
Myanmar coup protests spread to iconic Inle Lake
Scores of wooden long boats on Myanmar’s Inle Lake joined a unique floating protest on Feb. 11, with passengers holding placards denouncing the military coup and calling for justice.
Facebook restricts Myanmar military’s accounts for spreading ‘misinformation’
Facebook is trying to limit the spread of “misinformation” by Myanmar’s military after it took power in a coup last week.
China says working to promote “return to normal” in Myanmar
China said on Friday that the Feb. 1 military coup in Myanmar was an internal manner but said that it was working to foster a “return to normal” in its ally.
Jade and rubies: how Myanmar’s military amassed its fortune
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 …