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Top election official in Myanmar assassinated by guerrillas
1 year, 8 months ago

Top election official in Myanmar assassinated by guerrillas

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A top election official in Myanmar was fatally shot in his car in Yangon, the country’s commercial capital, in the latest attack attributed to militants opposed to military rule. Sai Kyaw Thu, deputy director-general of the military-appointed Union Election Commission, was shot multiple times on Saturday, according to the military’s information office, media reports and a statement of …

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Myanmar Court Sentences American Journalist Danny Fenster To 11 Years In Jail
3 years, 1 month ago

Myanmar Court Sentences American Journalist Danny Fenster To 11 Years In Jail

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BANGKOK — A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Friday sentenced detained U.S. journalist Danny Fenster to 11 years in prison after finding him guilty on several charges, including incitement for allegedly spreading false or inflammatory information. Fenster, the managing editor of the online magazine Frontier Myanmar, was also found guilty of contacting illegal organizations and violating visa …

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Myanmar court hears final arguments in case of US journalist
3 years, 1 month ago

Myanmar court hears final arguments in case of US journalist

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A court in Myanmar on Wednesday heard closing arguments in the case of Danny Fenster, a U.S. journalist jailed in Myanmar for more than five months on charges of breaking security laws, his lawyer said. Fenster is the managing editor of Frontier Myanmar, an online news magazine based in Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city. A charge of violating visa …

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'Driving Evil Out': Myanmar People Kick up Din to Protest Coup
3 years, 10 months ago

'Driving Evil Out': Myanmar People Kick up Din to Protest Coup

News 18  

Clanging cymbals and banging pots, Yangon residents unhappy with a putsch that ousted Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi have begun kicking up a nightly fracas to chase out “evil spirits” — in this case, the military. On Wednesday night, the cacophony also gave way to an old revolution song, “Kabar Ma Kyay Bu” — “We Won’t Forget Until the …

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Back to 'Basket Case'? Myanmar Economy at Risk after Coup
3 years, 10 months ago

Back to 'Basket Case'? Myanmar Economy at Risk after Coup

News 18  

Foreign investors flocked to Myanmar as it began its democratic transition a decade ago, but this week’s military coup is likely to accelerate a trend of Western withdrawal — and China’s expansion. Global heavyweight clothing retailers might look for a “PR bounce” and halt sourcing from Myanmar’s factories, he said, requesting anonymity owing to the sensitivity of the issue. If …

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