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Japan suspends new aid to Myanmar over military coup
Kyodo News, Published on 30/03/2021
» Japan has suspended the provision of new aid to Myanmar in response to last month's military coup, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Tuesday, as the violent crackdown against protesters draws a wave of international condemnation.
2 protesters killed in Myanmar as workers stage general strike
Kyodo News, Published on 08/03/2021
» Two anti-coup protesters were shot to death by security forces in Myanmar's northern Kachin State on Monday, local media reported, as workers staged a general strike across the country to oppose the military move.
Malaysia receives first shipment of Covid-19 vaccine
Kyodo News, Published on 21/02/2021
» The first shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine arrived in Malaysia on Sunday as the country is set to begin inoculating its people against the coronavirus on Wednesday.
Biden says he'll confront China on abuses but open to cooperation
Kyodo News, Published on 05/02/2021
» WASHINGON: US President Joe Biden said he will counter what he called China's economic abuses and aggressive behaviour by rebuilding alliances he believes his predecessor undermined, while signaling his readiness to explore areas of cooperation with Beijing.
Myanmar court allows Suu Kyi's 2-week detention as military beds in
Kyodo News, Published on 03/02/2021
» A Myanmar court has granted a police request to detain ousted leader Aung Sang Suu Kyi until Feb 15 for illegally importing and using communications equipment, members of her National League for Democracy said Wednesday.
US, Britain condemn Hong Kong's crackdown on democracy activists
Kyodo News, Published on 19/04/2020
» HONG KONG: The United States and Britain have voiced dismay over Hong Kong's arrest Saturday of leading democracy advocates, urging Beijing and Hong Kong authorities to observe the rule of law.
Dozens of Malaysia-bound Rohingyas detained in Myanmar
Kyodo News, Published on 10/07/2019
» YANGON: Police in strife-ridden Rakhine State in western Myanmar have detained dozens of Rohingya Muslims who were seeking to get to Malaysia by boat, state media reported on Wednesday.