Sullivan said there was bipartisan support on Myanmar, and the administration believed it could work with Congress “on a package of sanctions to impose consequences in response to this coup.” “We will …
Back to ‘basket case’? Myanmar economy at risk after coup
Myanmar’s untapped potential was up for grabs in 2011, when generals in charge of a 49-year junta loosened their iron grip, paving the way for democratic reforms and economic liberalisation in the …
Back to ‘basket case’? Myanmar economy at risk after coup
Myanmar’s untapped potential was up for grabs in 2011, when generals in charge of a 49-year junta loosened their iron grip, paving the way for democratic reforms and economic liberalisation in the …
Myanmar generals look to reassure business
Delegates from the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry said it had been assured that all previously approved business ventures would go ahead.
Asian Insider, Feb 4: Myanmar blocks Facebook, Malaysia gets tough on lockdown violators
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Myanmar coup: Military blocks Facebook for sake of ‘stability’
Myanmar’s military rulers have blocked access to Facebook, days after they overthrew the democratic government. Officials said the social media platform – for many in Myanmar the only access to the …
After Myanmar coup, Biden’s Asian allies may balk at sanctions against military
Despite U.S. pledges to rally fellow democracies to punish the regime, there’s little appetite in the region for economic retaliation.
Anti-coup protest on streets of Myanmar’s second city
Myanmar Army armored vehicles drive in a street after the military seized power in a coup in Mandalay, Myanmar 3, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer …
Arrests made at Myanmar anti-coup protest in Mandalay – activists
People protest on the street against the military after Monday’s coup, outside the Mandalay Medical University in Mandalay, Myanmar 4, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer …
Myanmar coup: Activist protest urges military to back down
Activists have staged a protest in Myanmar’s second city, Mandalay. Insisting on their right to protest, they stress that they’re non-violent and that they want the military leaders to back down.