Tag: Myanmar
China hosting 4 Asean ministers, including Vivian Balakrishnan, in individual meetings, raises questions
Singapore— China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi after talks with his Singapore counterpart, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, is also meeting the foreign ministers of Malaysia, Indonesia...
Vivian Balakrishnan: Situation in Myanmar ‘an unfolding tragedy’
Singapore—Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan called the crisis in Myanmar "an unfolding tragedy” in remarks to the press on Mar 26 after he met...
SDP Bryan Lim shows solidarity with people in Myanmar
Singapore — SDP's Bryan Lim is appealing to Singaporeans to show solidarity with the people in Myanmar.
Our local human rights NGO, MARUAH (https://maruah.org/about/) is...
Anti-coup protests continue in Myanmar as UN urged to hear ‘pleas’
Anti-coup demonstrators took to the streets of Myanmar Saturday, a day after a United Nations envoy urged the Security Council to hear the nation's...
At least three Myanmar cops cross into India seeking refuge
India -- At least three Myanmar nationals, who say they are policemen, crossed over to the Indian side through the border in Mizoram and...
Seven dead as Myanmar security forces fire at protesters
At least seven people were killed as Myanmar security forces fired on pro-democracy protesters Wednesday, after the junta hit half a dozen detained journalists,...
Regional powers to pressure Myanmar junta over deadly crackdown
Myanmar's junta will face regional pressure Tuesday to end a deadly crackdown on anti-coup protesters, after some Southeast Asian powers broke diplomatic traditions and...
Opponents of coup in Myanmar call for more large-scale protests
On Wednesday (Feb 17), forces opposed to the coup in Myanmar called for more large-scale protests to debunk claims from the army that there...
WP’s Gerald Giam to question Vivian Balakrishnan on effects of Myanmar coup
Singapore -- Workers' Party (WP) treasurer Gerald Giam is set to raise concerns over the Myanmar coup and its effects on Singaporeans with Minister...
Myanmar military stages coup, detains country’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi
Singapore -- Myanmar’s military staged a coup on Monday (Feb 1), detaining the country's leader Aung San Suu Kyi and placing the nation under...