A Yangon financier, unburdened by political persuasion, sums up Myanmar’s February military coup. “It’s a circular firing squad,” he says. “These are incredibly stupid steps. These guys have been …
IMF sent Myanmar $350 mln in emergency aid days before coup to help fight COVID-19
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.
Sanctions Threat Already Having Chilling Effect on Business Activity in Myanmar
Companies, especially foreign businesses, are putting investment plans on hold and some have suspended production in the wake of Monday’s military coup.
IMF sent Myanmar $350 mln in emergency aid days before coup to help fight COVID-19
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.
Myanmar’s Coup Gives Biden an Opportunity to Restore U.S. Moral Leadership
How Myanmar’s Fragile Push for Democracy Collapsed in a Military Coup The coup is a disaster for the people of Myanmar. It is also an opportunity for the Biden Administration to put into practice the …
Ousted Myanmar leader charged with possessing illegal radios
Police in Myanmar have charged ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi with possessing several illegally imported walkie-talkies in her home …
After Coup, Myanmar Military Charges Aung San Suu Kyi With Obscure Infraction
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.