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Nationalist Buddhist group barred from conducting activities

State Sangha takes further action against Buddhist nationalist group

Myanmar’s State Sangha Council, known as the Ma Ha Na, has taken further action against the Buddhist nationalist group that was formally called Ma Ba Tha, as part of attempts to curtail its activities. Last week, Ma Ha Na issued a warning to the gr

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, …