The world must do more to slam shut the junta’s coffers with smartly targeted sanctions against the banks and businesses that fund its war against its own people, economist says.
Interra seeking legal advice on whether Myanmar oilfield operations violate foreign laws
Report by Finance Uncovered and Justice for Myanmar alleges operator has ‘long enjoyed a close relationship’ with the military junta …
Myanmar welcomes Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for peace and meditation
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s meditation session in Yangon received an overwhelming response, with over 1,500 attendees, including Myanmar cabinet members, gathering at the National Theatre to hear …
Govt shrugs off Myanmar rallies against Thai sanctions
The government must protect Thais from Chinese scammers and will not be swayed by Myanmar rallies for a boycott of Thai goods after it cut off power, fuel and the internet to border areas where the …
Myanmar man to be deported for throwing dog into sea
Immigration police will deport a Myanmar man after he turned himself in to police for prosecution after a video clip showed him repeatedly throwing a beach dog into the sea two years ago.Pol Maj Gen …
Myanmar Teen Confesses to Beach Dog Cruelty Two Years Ago
A 19-year-old Myanmar national has confessed to throwing a dog repeatedly into the sea at a Chumphon beach, after a video of the incident went viral on social media. The act, which occurred two years …
11kg of heroin, over 4.6 million stimulant tablets seized in central Myanmar
Myanmar authorities have seized a drug trafficking gang along with 11 kg of heroin and over 4.6 million stimulant tablets in the central Mandalay region, the state-run daily The Mirror reported on …
Tortured Kenyan flees Myanmar call scam gang into Thailand
TAK: A Kenyan man crossed the Thai-Myanmar border to seek help in Phop Phra district, saying he was among about 1,000 people who were tortured unless they worked for a Chinese-led scam gang .
11 kg of heroin, over 4.6 million stimulant tablets seized in Myanmar
Myanmar authorities have seized a drug trafficking gang along with 11 kg of heroin and over 4.6 million stimulant tablets in the central Mandalay region, the local media reported on Sunday.
Interra says oil contract with Myanmar was signed before junta seized power
(Reuters) -Singapore-listed petroleum explorer Interra Resources said on Thursday a production-sharing contract between its subsidiary and an entity controlled by the Myanmar government was extended …