China Calls on Myanmar Junta to Punish Arsonists who Attacked Factories in Yangon
By The Irrawaddy 15 March 2021 Smoke rises from a fire at a Chinese-owned factory in Hlaing Tharyar, a Yangon industrial zone, on Sunday./ The Irrawaddy Global Times, the mouthpiece […]
MYANMAR – Factories razed in Hlaing Tharyar
State-run media has said that five factories in Hlaing Tharyar a garment-producing township had been razed. Among the burned buildings were Chinese-owned factories, Beijing’s embassy in Myanmar said. It condemned […]
Laos Makes Official Statement on Myanmar
By Latsamy Phonevilay THE LAOTIAN TIMES Mon, March 15, 2021 VIENTIANE – Laos has made an official statement regarding the situation in Myanmar through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A […]
Donations pour in for Cambodia gov’t fight against Covid-19
Mom Kunthear THE PHNOM PENH POST Thu, March 11, 2021 (From left to right) Chip Mong Group Co Ltd; Borey Piphup Thmey chairman Hong Piv; Royal Group chairman Kith Meng; […]
Vietnam’s bold policy for Mekong Delta works
Duy Nguyen HANOI TIMES Sun, Mar 14, 2021 HANOI – Mekong Delta is a typical region featuring proactive adaptation to nature from severe impact by climate change. The Mekong Delta, […]
To Mediate In Myanmar, ASEAN Needs A New Template
Guest Column By Johanna Son THE IRRAWADDY Sun, March 14, 2021 Anti-regime protesters in Yangon staged a rally against ASEAN in February. / The Irrawaddy ASEAN hasn’t been gaining fans […]
S Korea calls for return of democracy in Myanmar, arms embargo
By Mizzima Sun, March 14, 2021 Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi The South Korean government has expressed concern over the violence in Myanmar and is calling for a […]
Japan halts deployment of Myanmar satellite
By Mizzima Sun, March 14, 2021 The deployment of Myanmar’s first satellite into space has been halted following the coup of 1 February. With its launch indefinitely suspended, it will […]
Myanmar media leaders discuss the Myanmar crisis
By Mizzima Sun, March 14, 2021 The Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand has just held a special session on the crisis in Myanmar. As protesters from all walks of life […]
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