Mikko Takkunen, the Asia photo editor for The New York Times, collected the prize on behalf of the photographer PERPIGNAN, … More
Tag: Myanmar
‘Very slow’ progress on resolving Myanmar crisis is ‘disappointing’: Vivian Balakrishnan
SINGAPORE : The “very slow” progress being made to resolve the ongoing crisis in Myanmar is disappointing, said Singapore’s Foreign … More
Revel in the sun, sand and sea!
THE Movement Control Order (MCO) has left most of us longing to be somewhere — anywhere else than stuck at … More
Malaysia defends plan to deport Myanmar nationals on navy ships
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) : Malaysia on Monday (Feb 15) defended a plan to deport 1,200 Myanmar nationals on navy ships … More
India begins Covid-19 vaccine exports to Brazil and Morocco, and donates doses to Myanmar
NEW DELHI (BLOOMBERG, REUTERS) – India will begin commercial shipments of Covid-19 vaccines to Brazil and Morocco on Friday (Jan … More
‘Ugly Face’: U.S. And China Trade Barbs In Myanmar As South China Sea Rift Deepens
(Reuters) – China’s embassy in Myanmar on Sunday accused the United States of “outrageously smearing” the country and driving a … More
The Shifting Politics of Rohingya Refugees in Malaysia
As the Rohingyas became increasingly prominent in Malaysia, certain quarters have come to perceive them as a social, economic, and … More
Malaysia can’t take any more Rohingya refugees
KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia can no longer take in Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on … More
Top brands probe ‘union-busting’ as virus spurs sackings at factories in Asia
PHNOM PENH : Major brands including carmaker BMW and fashion label Zara are investigating reports of mass sackings of union … More
Rohingya refugee crisis: ‘The bodies were thrown out of the boat’
“Nobody knows how many people have died. It could be 50 or even more,” recalls Khadiza Begum. The 50-year-old was … More
Demand for synthetic drugs growing in East Asia
NAYPYIDAW: AS the world focuses its attention on the Covid-19 pandemic, an anti-drug watch group reveals the market for synthetic … More
Australia resisting talks to save Rohingya refugees stranded at sea
Australia was closely monitoring the situation and was supporting Bangladesh in responding to impacts of the coronavirus in its refugee camps.
UN Security Council to discuss violence, Covid-19 in Myanmar
The country’s northwest has been embroiled in an increasingly brutal civil war between Myanmar’s military and Arakan Army rebels demanding more autonomy for the state’s ethnic Rakhine population.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the attack. He called for “a full and transparent investigation” and for the perpetrators to be brought to justice, his spokesman said in a statement.
The attack came amid increasing calls for a global ceasefire and protection for civilians displaced by the pandemic.
Trafficking warning in Asia as coronavirus pummels economies
The economic toll brought on by the pandemic could leave people at risk of forced labour in factories, in the fields or at sea, especially when there is little in the way of state support.
Rohingya crisis deserves notice
BANGKOK POST EDITORIAL – 3 MAY 2020 Day by day, the effects of coronavirus on society’s most marginalised are laid … More
