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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Myanmar’s military says it is ready to withstand sanctions and isolation after its Feb–1 coup, a top United Nations official said on Wednesday as she urged countries to “take very strong measures” to restore democracy in the Southeast Asian nation. UN special envoy on Myanmar Christine Schraner Burgener said 38 people
JAKARTA (Reuters) – A meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers on Tuesday to discuss the coup in Myanmar failed to find a breakthrough to get the nation back on the path to democracy after last month’s military takeover, sources with knowledge of the meeting said. Speaking after the virtual meeting, Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi urged
YANGON (AFP) – Britain has called for the United Nations Security Council to meet on Friday on Myanmar as security forces have steadily become more violent against anti-coup demonstrators. This came as state media reported that the authorities have released 511 people in detention. Authorities fired live rounds and tear gas at protesters again on
ASEAN leaders are putting pressure on Myanmar military to peacefully resolve the current crisis with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong criticizing its use of lethal force against civilians and unarmed demonstrators as unacceptable and the Malaysian foreign minister calling for a more proactive role by ASEAN to help bring the country back to normalcy.
Indonesian resort island Bali has launched a drive-thru vaccination campaign targeting thousands of hospitality workers, as the popular tourist destination eyes reopening to foreign visitors. Billed as the first such campaign in Southeast Asia, Bali’s drive-thru vaccinations kicked-off at the weekend. The programme aims to inoculate around 5,000 workers in hospitality and ride-sharing services by
Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) prepare to meet this morning to discuss the situation in Myanmar as protesters in the country continue to march in defiance of the violent crackdown by Myanmar military which seized power last month. The meeting will come one day after ousted leader Aung San Suu
Daily round-up of the latest events in Myanmar by ThaiPBS World correspondent David Tun. The coverage on this live blog has ended — for up-to-date coverage on the Myanmar protest, visit the March Myanmar Journal. February 28 – Sunday was yet another day that will live in infamy in Myanmar’s history, as police and military used
Half of Thai consumers decide to put off buying and selling property for the time being. The governments of many ASEAN countries have taken measures to stimulate their economies over the past few months in the hope of building up confidence among consumers and encouraging them to spend. But slow growth and insecurities about the
(Reuters) – Myanmar police fired on protesters around the country on Sunday and at least 18 people were killed in the worst violence since a Feb. 1 military coup, the United Nations said, calling on the international community to act to stop the repression. Crowds of demonstrators came under fire in various parts of the
The Philippines launched its Covid-19 vaccination drive on Monday, with health workers, soldiers, police and government officials first in line to get donated Chinese jabs despite concerns over their effectiveness. Key aides of President Rodrigo Duterte, who were among hundreds to get jabs, described getting inoculated as a moral duty. The rollout started at six
As international pressure increases, the coup installed government of Myanmar, led by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, has ordered the news media to submit to reporting the military’s propaganda, while security forces attack and detain members of the press. “As the brutality intensifies, with the firing of live bullets in certain areas of the country,
Myanmar government reportedly clamping down on journalists. This clip shows plain clothes officers making an arrest. The person being detained was later identified as Kyaw Kyaw Min, CEO of Monywa Gazette. (Video obtained through David Tun)
