Nationwide strikes taking place

Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of nearly every major city on Monday to protest the military coup and call for the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other NLD officials. The event, which took place on 22/02/2021, was dubbed the

Indonesia holds talks with Tatmadaw, NLD

Indonesia says it is holding talks with both the Myanmar military government and the ousted NLD in an attempt to resolve the current political crisis. The negotiations began Wednesday, when Indonesian foreign minister Retno Marsudi and her Tatmadaw-a

Singapore denies hosting Tatmadaw money hoard

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) denied reports that Singaporean banks are holding vast sums of Tatmadaw (military) funds. MAS conducted an inquiry after advocacy group Justice For Myanmar claimed the military is in possession of USD 5.7 bil
QUAD nations call for restoration of gvt, UK & Canada impose sanctions

QUAD nations call for restoration of gvt, UK & Canada impose sanctions

Through the US State Department head Antony Blinken, QUAD nations (USA, Japan, Australia and India) have vowed on Thursday February 18 to an “urgent” return to democracy. The call gathered Blinken, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jai

Sembcorp investments intact, Singapore uncertain

Singaporean conglomerate Sembcorp said its investments will remain business-as-usual despite the political turmoil, the Business Times reported. These include a 225-megawatt gas-fired power plant near Mandalay and a planned USD 230.4 million industri
HK firm scraps contract for Airbus A319 VIP refit

HK firm scraps contract for Airbus A319 VIP refit

A couple of months ago, in early December 2020, Justice For Myanmar, a covert group of activists collecting evidence and exposing the vast business network of the military’s activities, had reported about how the military had signed in 2019 a U