MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines has followed New Zealand’s decision to reject the inclusion of Burma (also known as Myanmar) in the world’s largest free trade pact as international opposition to the military takeover that sparked violence and democratic setbacks in the Southeast Asian nation broadened into trade and diplomatic sanctions. Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. told his…
Australia Wont Rule out Further Sanctions on Myanmar
The Australian government has not ruled out imposing further sanctions on Burma (also known as Myanmar) after the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States jointly placed sanctions on seven individuals and two entities connected to the Burmese military junta on the anniversary of its coup. “Australia’s autonomous sanctions regime already includes a longstanding arms…
Australian Advisor to Aung San Suu Kyi Remains in Detention in Burma
Australian economist Sean Turnell remains in detention in Burma (also known as Myanmar) as the Cambodian Prime Minister apologised for giving the wrong information that he had been released. Prof. Turnell is a former advisor to the ousted Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi. He has been detained for a year after being arrested on Feb. 6,…
Singapore Calls on Burma to Release All Political Detainees
On the anniversary of the military coup in Burma, also known as Myanmar, Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) urged the Burmese military authorities to follow through on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) Five-Point Consensus and release all political and foreign prisoners. In a statement on Feb. 1, the MFA noted conditions in Burma…
Burmese Junta Files New Corruption Charge Against Aung San Suu Kyi
Burma’s military junta filed a new corruption charge against ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday, its information ministry said, just days after the military reportedly burned down an entire village in the country’s northwest. The corruption charge was filed against Suu Kyi for allegedly accepting four payments totaling $550,000 from a private firm…
Australia Joins International Calls for a Cessation of Violence in Burma
Australia has joined an international call for the Burmese military junta to immediately stop its violent suppression of the country on the first anniversary of the military coup. In a joint statement with the European Union, Albania, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States on Feb. 1, Australia called for…
US Joins UK and Canada to Sanction Individuals Linked to Burma Military
The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on seven individuals and two entities linked to the Burmese military regime in coordination with Britain and Canada, the U.S. Treasury Department said, ahead of the one-year anniversary of the February military coup in Burma. Among those sanctioned are Union Attorney-General Thida Oo, Supreme Court Chief Justice Tun…
The Chinese Regime Continues to Fund the Murderous Generals in Burma
Commentary The actor Ashton Kutcher once said: “I don’t think opposites attract. I think like attracts like.” The only time we should be discussing opposites attract, he added, is when we’re “talking about magnetic poles.” One wonders what Kutcher, a man who knows a thing or two about China’s plans for world domination, would have…
Cambodia’s Hun Sen Proceeds Bilateral Meeting With Burmese Military Despite Protests From Human Rights Groups
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen has arrived in Burma on Friday ahead of a bilateral meeting with the military junta that ousted the elected government led by Aung San Suu Kyi in a coup last year, despite protests from human rights groups calling for his visit to be canceled. Hun Sen came to Burma at…
Burmese Refugee Recalls Atrocities Witnessed in Prison at 15 Years Old
“I was sent to prison before puberty even hit my life,” Htey Win, 62, of Baldwin Park, Calif., told The Epoch Times. “And it was the most infamous prison in all of Burma.” In 1974, Win, who was barely 15 years old, was sent to Insein Prison in the city of Yangon, Burma (also called…
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