With the virus gripping one of the world’s least-developed countries, millions will gather to cast votes in a matter of weeks.
Myanmar workers accuse woman of B7m passport, visa services fraud
SAMUT PRAKAN: A 45-year-old woman has been arrested in Bang Phli district and charged with cheating hundreds of Myanmar workers out of about 7 million baht with fraudulent passport and visa services.
Pandemic Derails Myanmar’s Nascent Financial Market Expansion
A resurgence of the coronavirus outbreak in Myanmar that’s forced a lockdown of its largest city is delaying plans to establish a market for corporate bonds and an additional listing option for …
Maersk to stop using Myanmar military ports over human rights abuses
Global shipping giant Maersk will stop using military-owned ports in Myanmar, a lobby group said Thursday after leading a campaign against international companies with links to th …
Maersk to stop using Myanmar military ports: rights group
Global shipping giant Maersk will stop using military-owned ports in Myanmar, a lobby group said Thursday after leading a campaign against international companies with links to the armed forces.
Rights Group Calls for End to Rohingya ‘Prison’ Camps in Myanmar
Myanmar should end the “apartheid regime” that has left thousands of Muslim ethnic Rohingya families trapped in stifling displacement camps eight years after deadly communal clashes tore through the …
Easy Microfinance Announces Flexible Payment Solutions and Supports Institutions on the Front Lines
Easy Microfinance, a leading Myanmar microfinance institution backed by Meridian Capital Limited and Delta Capital, has announced donations to support COVID-19 relief efforts in Myanmar and a roll out …
Singapore’s Fincy Pulls Out of Controversial Chinese-Backed Gambling Hub in Myanmar
Singapore-based fintech Fincy has cut ties with the Yatai New City project in Karen State after media reports linked its Chinese backers to illegal financial activities.
Report: Rohingya still live in repressive, ‘apartheid’ conditions in Myanmar
Myanmar continues to keep some 130,000 members of the Rohingya ethnic minority in squalid, open-air detention camps, an act of apartheid and a crime against humanity, a human rights report released on …
End Apartheid in Myanmar’s Rakhine State: Daily Brief
Rohingya Muslims are languishing in squalid and abusive camps in Myanmar; not a joke: China and Saudi Arabia want seat on Human Rights Council; United States election debate and human rights; LGBT …