ASEAN
Don’t set unrealistic timelines for political solution in Myanmar, says Singapore Foreign Minister
August 06, 2021 8:16 PM
Key question is whether Asean special envoy will be able to gain access to all political stakeholders.
straitstimes.com
Myanmar civil society groups reject regional envoy | The Mighty 790 KFGO
Myanmar civil society groups reject regional envoy | The Mighty 790 KFGO KFGO NewsASEAN appoints Brunei diplomat as envoy to Myanmar ReutersASEAN urged to address Myanmar crises, as special envoy named Al Jazeera EnglishASEAN Ministers Pick Brunei Diplomat as Envoy to Myanmar U.S. News & World ReportCan ASEAN's Special Envoy Resolve the Crisis in Myanmar? The DiplomatView Full Coverage on Google News
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Myanmar CSOs Reject the Appointment of Brunei’s Foreign Minister II as the ASEAN’s Special Envoy to Myanmar
413 Myanmar civil society organizations reject ASEAN’s decision to appoint Brunei’s Foreign Affairs Minister II Erywan Yusof as its special envoy to Myanmar. The appointment has been made with the sole approval of the military junta, without consultation with the National Unity Government (NUG), civil society, and pro-democracy forces including the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM)[...]
progressivevoicemyanmar.org
ASEAN Lags Behind Myanmar Curve
The group’s appointment of a special envoy is likely to prove too little, too late for what has been desperately needed on the ground.
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Coup
Japan calls for Myanmar detainees' release in Mekong meeting
Japan calls for Myanmar detainees' release in Mekong meeting Kyodo News Plus
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Campaign Links Myanmar’s 8888 Uprising With 2021 Anti-Regime Movement
Campaign Links Myanmar’s 8888 Uprising With 2021 Anti-Regime Movement The Irrawaddy News Magazine
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Myanmar Junta Informants and Officials Killed in Yangon Attacks
Myanmar Junta Informants and Officials Killed in Yangon Attacks The Irrawaddy News Magazine
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Activists, striking workers ‘don’t trust’ junta’s promise to withdraw lawsuits against them
A Wednesday claim by the military council that lawsuits against anti-dictatorship protesters are to be withdrawn has been dismissed by the public as insincere and an attempt to cling to power[...]
progressivevoicemyanmar.org
Evidences Emerges of Junta ‘Massacre’ in Northwest Myanmar
At least 40 people are alleged to have been killed by soldiers in a township that is a center of armed resistance to the military administration.
thediplomat.com
ASEAN SPECIAL ENVOY: ENGAGE WITH TRUE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MYANMAR PEOPLE
The newly appointed ASEAN Special Envoy to Myanmar must secure an end to the Myanmar military junta’s violence and engage with true representatives of the people of Myanmar, starting with the National Unity Government (NUG), says the Special Advisory Council for Myanmar (SAC-M)[...]
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CDF Free Religious Leaders In Chin State
The Chinland Defence Force (CDF) in Hakha Township released a Catholic monk and a Baptist pastor that the civilian resistance group claimed it detained for allegedly reporting its activities to the Burma Army (BA). Catholic monk Rev Fr Noel Hrang Tin Thang and Pu Cung Hnin, the pastor, were detained on July 26 while on [...]
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COVID
Myanmar Charity Secretary Detained After COVID-19 Vaccination
Hanthawaddy U Win Tin Foundation’s secretary, U Kyaw Aung, appears to have been tricked by a jab offer.
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Myanmar: Responding to humanitarian needs in Northern Shan - Myanmar
Myanmar: Responding to humanitarian needs in Northern Shan - Myanmar ReliefWeb
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Abandoned by Junta, Myanmar People Forced to Rely on Each Other
Abandoned by Junta, Myanmar People Forced to Rely on Each Other The Irrawaddy News Magazine
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Myanmar: Nation in Crisis as Pandemic Takes Hold
It is six months since Myanmar’s military began dismantling the institutional framework supporting the country’s fledgling democracy by propelling a deadly coup to wrest parliamentary control away from the newly-elected National League of Democracy (NLD) government. Soon after the coup in February 2021, the military swiftly targeted voices of dissent and launched a deadly campaign …
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General News
Myanmar Regime Says Private Banks’ Foreign Hires Must Be Approved
Private lenders must seek the Central Bank of Myanmar’s nod before recruiting foreigners, whose appointments will be limited.
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Myanmar limits number of foreign staff members in the banking sector
Myanmar limits number of foreign staff members in the banking sector ScandAsia.com
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Myanmar Junta Pushing Ahead with China-Backed Kyaukphyu SEZ and Port
Myanmar Junta Pushing Ahead with China-Backed Kyaukphyu SEZ and Port The Irrawaddy News Magazine
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Myanmar Junta Pushing Ahead with China-Backed Kyaukphyu SEZ and Port
The military regime is inviting bids to provide legal services to the Kyaukphyu SEZ, a key component of China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Myanmar.
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Military
Myanmar UN Ambassador Complains of Junta Massacre
U Kyaw Moe Tun said in a letter to the UN Secretary-General that at least 40 people had been killed in Sagaing Region in July by regime forces.
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