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Myanmar extends suspension of international flights for a month over Covid

Myanmar's Ministry of Transport and Communications has extended the suspension period of international commercial flights to the end of June due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Myanmar: 840 people killed so far as military crackdown continues

As the military crackdown on anti-coup protesters in Myanmar continues, as many as 840 people have been killed so far, including three people on Sunday, according to AAPP

India-China border issue, Burma coup discussed at Jaishankar-Blinken meet

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during their bilateral meeting on Friday discussed regional and global cooperation between India and United States

828 people killed so far in Myanmar since February 1 military coup

As violence continues to intensify in Myanmar, 828 people have been confirmed to be killed since the military takeover on February 1, according to Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP)

Myanmar's great leap back

The coup underlines the limits of quasi-democracy

UN special envoy warns of possible civil war in Myanmar, seeks talks

The UN special envoy said people are arming themselves against the military junta and protesters have started shifting from defensive to offensive actions

Myanmar: Suu Kyi appears in court in person for first time since coup

She was put under house arrest after the coup on February 1

EU warns Myanmar military against dissolution of Suu Kyi's party

The European Union has issued a statement that such a decision would be a "blatant disregard" for the will of the people

Kidnapped ONGC employee released by ULFA-I militants near Myanmar border

Kidnapped ONGC employee Ritul Saikia was released by ULFA(I) militants on Saturday morning in Myanmar near its border with India's Nagaland, police said

Myanmar election chief considers dissolving Aung San Suu Kyi's party

The head of Myanmar's military-appointed state election commission said that his agency will consider dissolving Aung San Suu Kyi's former ruling party for alleged involvement in electoral fraud

Estimated 4,000-6,000 refugees from Myanmar sought safety in India: UN

There has been a rise in levels of displacement of people since the military coup in the country in February

Myanmar's generals run a nearly sanctions-proof business empire

Mining and manufacturing companies make up more than half of the businesses owned by MEHL and MEC

Myanmar's junta approves $2.8 billion investment, including gas power plant

Myanmar's military rulers have approved new investment in projects worth nearly $2.8 billion, including a liquefied natural gas (LNG) power plant that will cost $2.5 billion

Could abandon Myanmar project if found to violate US sanctions: Adani Ports

OFAC, part of the U.S. Treasury Department, administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions based on the country's foreign policy

Japan asks Myanmar to release journalist arrested by security forces

Japan's government said on Monday it is asking Myanmar to release a Japanese journalist who was arrested by security forces in its largest city of Yangon the previous day

Myanmar's military leader willing to join ASEAN summit: Thai Foreign Min

Thailand's foreign ministry on Saturday revealed that Myanmar's military leader, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, is reportedly expressing his intention to attend a summit of the ASEAN

South Korean steelmaker to end partnership with Myanmar military

A South Korean steelmaker on Friday said it plans to end a joint venture with a military-controlled firm in Myanmar following criticism that its business has benefited military leaders who have violently suppressed pro-democracy protests there. POSCO Coated & Color Steel said it has decided to discontinue its partnership with Myanmar Economic Holdings Public Company Limited, which is about 40 per cent owned by Myanmar's Defense Ministry. However, the South Korean company said it would not pull out of Myanmar. POSCO C&C owns 70 per cent of its joint venture with MEHL, Myanmar POSCO C&C. Min Ji-hyun, an official from POSCO C&C, said the company has informed MEHL it wants to buy the Myanmar firm's 30 per cent stake so that it can continue operating the venture with full ownership. MEHL has yet to respond to POSCO C&C's offer, Min said. Min said he couldn't provide detailed estimates on how much the deal would cost POSCO C&C, saying that would depend on when it ...

Explained: What is the 'Milk Tea Alliance' and how did it start?

Apart from being generally pro-democracy and pro-liberty, the Milk Tea Alliance is specifically anti-People's Republic of China (PRC)

Adani Ports removed from S&P index due to links with Myanmar military

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - S&P Dow Jones Indices said on Tuesday it has removed India's Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd from its sustainability index due to its relationship with Myanmar's military and their alleged human rights abuses.

Myanmar economy likely to contract up to 20% as crisis looms: Analysts

Small businesses are on the front lines of an economy now seemingly in free fall after a group of generals seized power