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Verdict for two Reuters journalists postponed to Sep 3

Decision in Reuters journalists’ case postponed

The verdict in the trial of the detained Reuters journalists Ko Wa Lone and Ko Kyaw Soe Oo has been postponed for a week because of the judge’s “poor health”, according to reports. A decision on the months long trial was expected at Insein Cour

Terminals, ports, logistics, liner operations disrupted
February 26, 2021
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
February 26, 2021
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
February 26, 2021
Despite distancing itself from other major Western states imposing sanctions on military-linked individuals and entities, …