Seven ethnic Rakhine people deported from Singapore last week have been arrested after arriving in Myanmar, accused of having links to an ethnic armed group in the country. Last week, Singapore’s government announced that several Myanmar nationals had been arrested for alleged financial links to the Arakan Army. The AA is currently fighting the Myanmar Army, also known as the Tatmadaw, in western Myanmar. An article in The Irrawaddy said that all of those arrested were members of the Arakan Association-Singapore (AAS). Those arrested included Ko Aung Myat Kyaw, brother of the AA chief Major-General Tun Myat Naing. Myanmar’s police have refused to comment on the case, but sources close to the accused allege that the arrests were made at the request of Myanmar authorities.
Upcoming Events
- No events
- all events
Highlights
Terminals, ports, logistics, liner operations disrupted
German containerline Hapag Lloyd has announced a decision to temporarily suspend cargo bookings into Myanmar …Facebook, Instagram ban military and related pages with immediate effect
In a February 24th update to its February 11th statement, Facebook through its Director of …Luxury Japanese real-estate complex called out for funding military
Despite distancing itself from other major Western states imposing sanctions on military-linked individuals and entities, …
Myanmar in the Media
- Southeast Asian defense chiefs talk regional security with US, China, othersSource: Voice of America East AsiaNovember 21, 202413 hours ago
- World’s conflict zones increased by two-thirds in past three years, report revealsSource: GuardianNovember 21, 202420 hours ago
- Myanmar photojournalist goes free after two years of imprisonment, tortureSource: Voice of America East AsiaNovember 21, 20241 day ago
- Fearful after arrest, Cambodian reporter who exposed scam centers quits mediaSource: Voice of America East AsiaNovember 20, 20241 day ago
Thura NewsViews
Myanmar’s most widely read newsletter on the country’s politics, economy and businesses brought to you by Thura Swiss