Students arrested after protesting internet blackout
Police arrested students last Sunday during a protest against the ongoing internet blackout in conflict-riddled parts of Rakhine and Chin State. The students are facing charges of unlawful association after police broke up the Yangon protest against
Kirin reconsiders partnership
Japanese beverage giant Kirin has announced that it will review and reconsider its business partnership with the military (Tatmadaw). The announcement follows mounting international pressure to sever ties with Myanmar Brewery, the country’s lar
New protest marks ongoing garment industry unrest
Garment workers marched to Yangon City Hall on Tuesday in the latest episode of the labor rights saga within Myanmar’s garment industry. The workers from three foreign-owned factories took to the streets after the sacking of workers union leade
ICJ orders Myanmar to prevent Genocide
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled in favor of the Gambia, finding Myanmar had “caused irreparable damage to the rights of the Rohingya”. The court ordered Myanmar to take measures to protect the Rohingya from genocide. Th
How a genocide ruling would affect Myanmar business
Next week, on January 23, the International Court of Justice will announce its ruling on whether or not Myanmar is guilty of genocide. The charges were leveled by the Gambia with a request for “provisional measures” to halt and rectify al
