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Myanmar Reuters journalists lose appeal against 7-year sentence

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 11 05:22 PM

YANGON - A Myanmar judge dismissed an appeal Friday by two Reuters journalists jailed for seven years while investigating atrocities committed against the Rohingya, dashing slim hopes that the pair could be freed early. Read more »

Myanmar Reuters journalists to hear appeal decision

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 11 12:14 PM

Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar over their investigation of atrocities committed against the Rohingya will learn Friday if an appeal against their conviction has succeeded. Read more »

Thousands displaced, as Myanmar army and Rakhine rebels clash

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 03 05:38 PM

Weeks of fighting between ethnic Rakhine rebels and Myanmar's military have driven thousands of civilians from their homes, the UN said. Read more »

Facebook bans more pages, accounts in Myanmar

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 20 01:01 AM

Social media giant Facebook has banned more pages, groups and accounts in Myanmar as part of ongoing efforts to "make it more difficult" for "bad actors" there to push military propaganda or otherwise manipulate its platform.   Read more »

Which Southeast Asian country has the most holidays in 2019?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 19 06:29 PM

This Southeast Asian country has 50 public holidays in 2019, the most number of holidays in the region. Read more »

US House calls on Myanmar to release Reuters journalists

Patricia Zengerle, Reuters
Posted at Dec 14 02:59 AM

National security advisor John Bolton denounced China for its aggressive quest for natural resources and its rising military and maritime presence. Read more »

Number of journalists jailed for doing job near record high: report

Joseph Ax, Reuters
Updated as of Dec 13 03:23 PM

A near-record number of journalists around the world are behind bars for their work, including 2 Reuters reporters whose imprisonment in Myanmar has drawn international criticism, according to a report released on Thursday. Read more »

'Thumbs up' pics for Myanmar Reuters reporters as they mark year in jail

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 12 05:09 PM

Messages of solidarity poured in Wednesday from around the world on the one-year anniversary of the arrest of two Myanmar Reuters journalists who exposed a massacre of Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state.  Read more »

Suu Kyi calls for peace in speech avoiding Rohingya crisis

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 01 09:28 PM

Suu Kyi called for cooperation between nations to seek peace and mutual prosperity. Read more »

Suu Kyi to be stripped of freedom of Paris award: mayor's office

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 01 05:09 AM

Paris city will strip Aung San Suu Kyi of her honorary freedom of the French capital over her failure to speak out against a crackdown on Myanmar's Rohingya minority, a mayor's spokeswoman said Friday. Read more »

China offers Myanmar support over Rohingya issue after US rebuke

Reuters
Posted at Nov 16 09:30 AM

China supports the Myanmar government's efforts to protect domestic stability and approach to resolving the Rohingya issue, Premier Li Keqiang told the country's leader Aung San Suu Kyi, after US Vice President Mike Pence offered a strong rebuke. Read more »

Rohingya crisis besieges Suu Kyi at Singapore summit

Martin Abbugao and Aidan Jones, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 16 01:59 AM

Suu Kyi has refused to speak up for the Rohingya, a stateless, persecuted Muslim minority driven by violence into Bangladesh in huge numbers. Read more »

Pence presses Myanmar's Suu Kyi to pardon Reuters journalists-official

Reuters
Posted at Nov 14 06:21 PM

US Vice President Mike Pence pressed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi "multiple times" on Wednesday to pardon 2 Reuters journalists jailed in her country, a senior White House official said. Read more »

'Oppressing to the point of killing': Malaysia's Mahathir slams Suu Kyi over Rohingya crisis

Reuters
Posted at Nov 13 07:16 PM

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi was trying to "defend the indefensible" over alleged atrocities committed by the country's military against minority Rohingya Muslims. Read more »

'Oppressing to the point of killing': Malaysia's Mahathir slams Suu Kyi over Rohingya crisis

Reuters
Posted at Nov 13 06:40 PM

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi was trying to "defend the indefensible" over alleged atrocities committed by the country's military against minority Rohingya Muslims. Read more »

Myanmar's neighbors to call for 'accountability' in Rakhine crisis - ASEAN draft statement

Reuters
Posted at Nov 13 03:46 PM

Southeast Asian nations will call for those responsible for atrocities in Myanmar's Rakhine state to be held "fully accountable", according to a statement prepared for a regional summit, reflecting a stronger line being taken within the group. Read more »

Amnesty International strips Myanmar's Suu Kyi of 'conscience' award

Reuters
Updated as of Nov 13 09:51 AM

YANGON - Amnesty International has withdrawn its most prestigious human rights prize from Aung San Suu Kyi, accusing the Myanmar leader of perpetuating human rights abuses by not speaking out about violence against the Rohingya Muslim minority. Read more »

Myanmar denies border shooting as Rohingya repatriation date nears

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 10 11:56 PM

YANGON - Myanmar on Saturday denied allegations of a cross-border shooting that raised tensions with Bangladesh ahead of a scheduled start date for the repatriation of Rohingya refugees. Read more »

Myanmar agrees smaller deal for China-backed port after 'debt-trap' concern

Thu Thu Aung and Simon Lewis, Reuters
Posted at Nov 08 09:25 PM

Myanmar on Thursday signed an agreement with China's state-run CITIC Group to begin work on a deep-sea port in the west of the country, after negotiations that saw the initial phase of the project scaled back over fears of a "debt trap". Read more »

ABS-CBN signs distribution deals in Vietnam, Myanmar

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 28 11:57 AM

Hit TV dramas starring Jericho Rosales and Julia Montes are coming to Southeast Asian countries. Read more »