human rights

What the US Can Learn from China and India’s Engagement With Myanmar

August 15, 2018 by Thiha

Washington and Brussels recently levied new economic sanctions against certain Myanmar military officers in connection with the atrocities of the Rohingya crisis unfolding in the country’s western Rakhine state, where thousands of the Muslim minority group have died and hundreds of thousands more have fled across the border to Bangladesh. The United Nations High Commissioner […]

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Myanmar’s New Gold Mine is Dinosaur Amber

July 11, 2018 by Thiha

On the discovery of the “Amber hunter” for the discovery of the Jurassic Park-style of the Dinosaurs, through the rocks of precious resin in Myanmar – an attractive business that attracts the paleontologists but in the far north the struggle for decades also fueled. Kachin revolves around the merchants using the Amber Market torch and […]

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How Prepared Is Myanmar To Counter Terror Attacks?

February 26, 2018 by Thiha

Concern is growing about possible terrorist attacks in Myanmar, and questions are being asked about the government’s ability to counter such threats. We are not talking about the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) terrorists who provoked retaliatory operations from the military by staging attacks against security forces, innocent civilians, ethnic tribespeople and Hindus in northern […]

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Zhenrong Goes Belly-Up In Myanmar,Is Caracao next?”

December 15, 2017 by Thiha

The multi-billion-dollar oil refinery that was to be constructed by Guangdong Zhenrong Energy (GZE) in Myanmar failed miserably. This was confirmed last week by the Myanmar Investment Commission. Myanmar decided to cancel the project after it has seen “absolutely no progress at all” in the two years since GZE was awarded the contract to build […]

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Will Myanmar’s government cancel Woodside Petroleum Limited’s contracts?

October 16, 2017 by Thiha

Woodside Petroleum Limited’s (ASX: WPL) dealings with the brutal Myanmar government appear to be getting murkier.The energy company has been touting the prospective lucrative returns it hopes to gain from its investment in Myanmar. “Woodside is one of the largest offshore petroleum acreage holders in Myanmar,” according to the company’s website “Collectively, our nine permits […]

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Yangon Stock Exchange looks for Belt and Road boost

September 26, 2017 by Thiha

The Yangon Stock Exchange, launched in December 2015, expects to enjoy indirect benefits from China’s Belt and Road Initiative as more Sino-Myanmar joint ventures are set up and demand for capital increases. “China is a major economic and trade partner with Myanmar. Myanmar’s enterprises need to grow together with their Chinese counterparts,” said Thet Htun […]

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China faces tougher laws in Myanmar

September 3, 2016 by thiha

In the wake of the controversial Myitsone dam, Aung San Suu Kyi is demanding more from investors involved in high risk projects, reports Vicky Bowman A new government took power in Myanmar on March 31, 2016, led in practice, if not on paper, by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Governments and businesses around the world are keenly […]

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Myanmar to reform police force following UN report

May 18, 2016 by Thiha

YANGON: A more comprehensive training system may be introduced for police officers in Myanmar after authorities acknowledged that the lack of such a system may have led to officers previously using excessive force on protesters. One such incident that caught international attention was in March 2015, when officers were seen using force on students demonstrating […]

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Business lobby calls for U.S. to drop sanctions on Myanmar

May 17, 2016 by Thiha

WASHINGTON — The U.S. business lobby says it is high time to drop the remaining U.S. sanctions on Myanmar, but human rights activists and U.S. lawmakers say not so fast. Former political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi is now running the government after winning elections. Still, the military continues to wield considerable power. That poses […]

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US to renew most Myanmar sanctions with changes to aid business

May 16, 2016 by Thiha

WASHINGTON: The United States plans to renew the bulk of its sanctions against Myanmar when they expire next week, but will make some changes aimed at boosting investment and trade, according to several senior U.S. officials and congressional aides. An announcement on extending much of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA, could come […]

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