Democratic U.S. Senator Ben Cardin and Republican Senator Todd Young will introduce a resolution on Thursday urging Myanmar’s military to step back from this week’s coup, Cardin told Reuters, backing …
Kirin beer company cuts brewery ties with Myanmar military over coup
Brewer behind global drinks brands says joint venture will be terminated ‘as a matter of urgency’ after overthrow of elected government …
Myanmar junta arrests senior member of ousted ruling party
A senior member of Myanmar’s deposed ruling party has become the latest prominent politician arrested as the country’s new military government confronts …
U.N. calls for democracy in Myanmar following military coup
The United Nations Security Council issued a statement on Thursday in strong support of democracy in Myanmar, calling for those arrested earlier this week in a military coup to be released.
Aung San Suu Kyi aide arrested after saying Myanmar coup was ‘not wise’
Party stalwart Win Htein detained at his daughter’s house in Yangon days after military coup …
Japan’s Kirin Cuts Ties With Myanmar Military-owned Firm
Japanese beer giant Kirin said Friday it is ending its joint venture with a military-owned conglomerate in Myanmar after a coup in the country. The arrest of democratic leaders including Aung San Suu …
Indonesia, Malaysia Seeking ASEAN Meeting on Myanmar
Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and Indonesian President Joko Widodo walk during a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 5, 2021. Courtesy of Agus …
BCIM business leaders explore ways to boost cooperation in trade, logistics
Business leaders of Bangladesh, China, India and Myanmar (BCIM) are exploring ways of cooperation in trade and logistics in the sub-region under the Covid-19 epidemic situation.
U.S. Sanctions Against Myanmar Could Hurt More Than Help, U.N. Says
“The sad truth is that Western governments likely have very little leverage in Myanmar,” prominent Burmese author and historian Thant Myint-U told Newsweek, “and will certainly not determine what …
How pots and pans became tools of protests, from Chile to Myanmar
At 8 p.m. on Tuesday, the banging of pots filled the air in Myanmar’s largest city. Residents of Yangon, the country’s former capital, unleashed a volley of pan rattling, drum beating and horn honking …