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Myanmar shadow government approves use of Tether as official currency
National Unity Government says it will allow the use of Tether as it tries to fund ‘revolution’ against the military government.
Myanmar’s shadow government said it would allow the use of the world’s largest stablecoin, Tether, as an…
Meta to ban all Myanmar-army controlled businesses from its platforms
Meta Platforms, formerly known as Facebook, said on Wednesday (Dec 8) it would ban all Myanmar-military controlled businesses from having a presence on its platforms in an expansion of its earlier curbs on the country's security forces.…
Frustration in Myanmar over the decision to imprison Aung San Suu Kyi
Citizens in Yangon, Myanmar, have expressed their frustration with the two-year imprisonment sentence against the leader Aung San Suu Kyi, under the judgment released by the military junta-controlled court. The judgment comes after the…
Aung San Suu Kyi verdict: ‘no one above the law’ – Myanmar junta
Ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to two years in detention on Monday.
Myanmar’s military junta on Tuesday said that the imprisonment of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi showed no one was “above the law”.
The junta's…
Rohingya refugees sue Facebook for $150bn over Myanmar hate speech
Dozens of Rohingya refugees in the UK and US have sued Facebook, accusing the social media giant of allowing hate speech against them to spread.
They are demanding more than $150bn (£113bn) in compensation, claiming…
Kirin seeks arbitration to end venture with Myanmar military entity
Kirin Holdings Co said on Monday it has filed for commercial arbitration to terminate its joint venture partnership with Myanma Economic Holdings Public Co, calling for a "fair and just" process to end its deal in the beer business with…
Myanmar court sentences ousted leader to four years jail
Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to four years in prison, in the first in a series of verdicts that could jail her for life.
She was found guilty on charges of inciting dissent and breaking…
Myanmar junta chief meets Suu Kyi party stalwart
MYANMAR’S junta chief sat down with a prominent senior figure of Aung San Suu Kyi’s ousted party today, the first significant meeting since the February coup.
The military deposed Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy (NLD) party…
Military truck rams protesters in Myanmar, leaving 5 dead
Witnesses said soldiers also fired into the crowd and kicked wounded demonstrators, the latest in a series of confrontations in which the military’s behavior has infuriated citizens.
A military vehicle drove through a group of protesters…
Trade alliances deepen Myanmar people’s crisis
Researchers in international relations from Myanmar called for the necessity of boycotting commercial goods that deepen their suffering, especially as these transactions support the military authority in the country and help the external…