The move against the deposed civilian leader was a curious coda to the army’s rapid dismantling of the country’s nascent democracy.
Aung San Su Kyi charged after Myanmar army coup
Police in Myanmar have filed several charges against elected civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi following Monday’s military coup. She has been remanded in custody until 15 February, police documents …
Myanmar doctors stop work to protest coup as U.N. considers response
Staff at 70 hospitals and medical departments in 30 towns across Myanmar stopped work on Wednesday to protest against the coup that ousted elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, the newly formed Myanmar …
Thousands protest Myanmar coup in Tokyo, demand Japan take tougher action
Thousands of Burmese demonstrators gathered outside Japan’s foreign affairs ministry on Wednesday demanding Tokyo join its allies in taking a harder stance against the military coup in Myanmar.
Coup a further complication for tricky Myanmar-China ties
Before Monday’s coup, relations between Myanmar and China already were complicated by Chinese investments in its infrastructure and the Myanmar military’s campaigns along their shared border …
Days before coup, IMF sent Myanmar $350 million in emergency aid it cannot get back
Last week, the International Monetary Fund sent $350 million in cash to the Myanmar government, part of a no-strings-attached emergency aid package to help the country battle the coronavirus pandemic.
UPDATE 1-Days before coup, IMF sent Myanmar $350 mln in emergency aid; no precedent for refund
The International Monetary Fund last week sent $350 million in cash to the Myanmar government, part of a no-strings-attached emergency aid package to help the country battle the coronavirus pandemic.
Days before coup, IMF sent Myanmar $350 million in emergency aid it cannot get back
Last week, the International Monetary Fund sent $350 million in cash to the Myanmar government, part of a no-strings-attached emergency aid package to help the country battle the coronavirus pandemic.
Myanmar coup: China blocks UN condemnation as protest grows
China has blocked a UN Security Council statement condemning the military coup in Myanmar. The military took power in the south-east Asian nation on Monday after arresting political leader Aung San …
U.S. could push Myanmar closer to China if Biden slaps sanctions on Southeast Asian country
U.S. sanctions on Myanmar could open the door for China to extend its influence in the Southeast Asian country, said an analyst from Stratfor.