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ASEAN

Myanmar junta 'extremely disappointed' over leader's exclusion from ASEAN summit

Myanmar junta 'extremely disappointed' over leader's exclusion from ASEAN summit CNNASEAN excludes Myanmar junta leader from summit in rare move ReutersIn major rebuke, ASEAN downgrades Myanmar presence at summit Associated PressMyanmar army general Min Aung Hlaing excluded from leaders' summit BBC NewsMyanmar’s Military Junta Denied a Seat at Asean Summit The Wall Street JournalView Full Coverage on Google News

Give Asean seat to Myanmar opposition

Nearly nine months after its forceful takeover of the country from a legitimately elected civilian government, Myanmar's military has shown that it is one thing to seize power but an entirely different reality to consolidate and impose control.

Burmese Military Not Invited to UK for G7 ASEAN Summit

Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a statement from the British government that the Burmese military will not be invited to attend the G7 ASEAN meeting of foreign ministers in person. In an answer to a question in Parliament asked by...

Myanmar civil society representatives welcome ASEAN’s decision to exclude the Myanmar Junta from the ASEAN Summits, but oppose its invitation to a ‘non-political representative’

[18 October 2021] Southeast Asian Foreign Ministers, during the Emergency Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on Friday, decided to exclude the Myanmar military junta from attending the upcoming ASEAN Summits[...]

Myanmar Opposition Welcomes ASEAN’s Exclusion of Junta Leader

The decision reflects the Southeast Asian bloc's increasing frustration with Myanmar's military administration.

Tradition vs credibility: Inside the Asean meet that snubbed Myanmar

October 19, 2021 12:32 PM

Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore have pushed for a harder stance against Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing.

Conflict

Myanmar Resistance Gives Telecoms Firms Three Days to Restore Internet

Myanmar Resistance Gives Telecoms Firms Three Days to Restore Internet The Irrawaddy News Magazine

Outgoing U.N. envoy says Myanmar has spiraled into civil war

Outgoing U.N. envoy says Myanmar has spiraled into civil war Reuters

Myanmar strife keeps getting worse

The sour relationship between Myanmar and Asean might have forced the Tatmadaw -- a term for the Myanmar junta government -- to go soft and release hundreds of political prisoners from Insein prison, in a bid perceived as an attempt to extend an olive branch to the regional bloc.

Junta municipal and tax offices bombed in Mandalay

Junta municipal and tax offices bombed in Mandalay myanmar-now

Asian Insider Podcast: An insider's view of the magnitude of the Myanmar crisis

October 20, 2021 6:00 PM

Each month, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the week's global talking points with expert guests

'Even if you support them, they won't spare you' - junta forces arrest pro-USDP civilians after suffering heavy casualties

'Even if you support them, they won't spare you' - junta forces arrest pro-USDP civilians after suffering heavy casualties myanmar-now

Tatmadaw Ambushed By Resistance Groups In Northern Chin State

Tatmadaw Ambushed By Resistance Groups In Northern Chin State Burma News International

Army, Police Defections Growing, Claims Myanmar Shadow Government

Army, Police Defections Growing, Claims Myanmar Shadow Government The Diplomat

Economy

Singapore has financial leverage to pressure Myanmar - U.S. official

Singapore has financial leverage to pressure Myanmar - U.S. official Reuters

US in talks with ASEAN, Singapore to restrict Myanmar junta’s access to funds

US in talks with ASEAN, Singapore to restrict Myanmar junta’s access to funds Radio Free Asia

Myanmar sinking into poverty not seen in 20 years, says UN - A special report from Straits Times

Myanmar sinking into poverty not seen in 20 years, says UN - A special report from Straits Times The Star Online

Is Myanmar an ethical minefield for multinational corporations?

Is Myanmar an ethical minefield for multinational corporations? Modern Diplomacy

20 Companies Added To ‘Dirty List’ for Links to Burma Military

20 companies from 15 countries have been added to the ‘Dirty List’. The total number of companies on the ‘Dirty List’ is now 102. Total, Chevron, Keurig/Dr Pepper, Lloyds Register, Hilton, GAIL and Kogas are among 20 companies added to...

Myanmar junta minister says foreign-backed 'sabotage' partly to blame for economic woes

Myanmar junta minister says foreign-backed 'sabotage' partly to blame for economic woes Regina Leader-Post

General News

US, Thailand Mull Crossborder Myanmar Aid Delivery Plan

US, Thailand Mull Crossborder Myanmar Aid Delivery Plan The Diplomat

Singapore may be internationally liable and obliged to pay reparations for harm caused by SGX-listed company

October 20, 2021: A legal memorandum from leading international barrister Felicity Gerry QC found that international law and guidance places due diligence obligations on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), and possible liability on the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Singapore Government, in relation to companies doing business with the Myanmar military[...]

Additional charge against American journalist Danny Fenster related to his work with Myanmar Now, says lawyer

Additional charge against American journalist Danny Fenster related to his work with Myanmar Now, says lawyer myanmar-now

Myanmar: In race against time, experts collect evidence of rights violations

Myanmar: In race against time, experts collect evidence of rights violations UN News

Military

Myanmar military terrorists are using Australian radios

October 18, 2021, Myanmar: A leaked November 2020 Myanmar army procurement document shows attempts to procure parts for tactical radios from Barrett Communications, an Australian defence firm that has been selling equipment to Myanmar for almost twenty years[...]

New Crony Brokers Israeli Aircraft Parts for Myanmar Air Force

New Crony Brokers Israeli Aircraft Parts for Myanmar Air Force The Irrawaddy News Magazine

Myanmar military prepares an onslaught for the ages

Myanmar military prepares an onslaught for the ages Asia Times

Politics

Myanmar Army places gag order on Aung San Suu Kyi's defence lawyer Khin Naung Zaw

Myanmar Army places gag order on Aung San Suu Kyi's defence lawyer Khin Naung Zaw Republic World