Japanese beer giant struggling
Japanese beverage giant Kirin has said it will conduct a “further examination” of its Myanmar presence after its ties with the Myanmar Army (Tatmadaw) threatened an unrelated deal in the United States. The affair could show that things ar
UN condemns human rights abuses in resolution
The United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution condemning what it calls “human rights abuses against Rohingya muslims” in Myanmar. The move adds weight to recent genocide accusations brought before the International Court of
Bombs hit Rakhine town ahead of Daw Suu visit
Three small bombs were detonated in a Rakhine town on the day of a visit by State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. No one was injured in the December 19th blasts, which went off in the town of Manaung, on an island south of Sittwe. However, the incid
US imposes new sanctions against top officials
The United States Treasury Department has imposed additional sanctions on top military officials for alleged human rights abuses. The move coincides with the three-day hearing against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice. The sanctions black
