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Myanmar protesters call for boycott of Singapore products
Graphics and posters calling for the boycott of brands and goods from Singapore have been circulating widely on Twitter.
BOYCOTT: The famous Singapore brands Yakun Kaya Toast and Tiger beer are now largely under boycott in Myanmar. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmarpic.twitter.com/pWW3GbeaWu Mratt Kyaw Thu (@mrattkthu) February 17, 2021
Urging people to boycott brands such as Tiger Beer, BreadTalk, and Crystal Jade, the illustrations read: Singapore is not respecting the voices of Myanmar People. Singapore is supporting the Dictatorship.
The graphics also added that Singapore is the largest investor in Myanmar.
How could they ignore the voice of #Myanmar citizens! How could they neglect this injustice! How could they..
Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan on Tuesday urged against the imposition of “widespread sanctions” on Myanmar amid military coup.
The World Reacts to the Coup in Myanmar
A demonstrator attends an anti-coup protest in Yangon on Wednesday. / The Irrawaddy
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By The Irrawaddy 11 February 2021
President Joe Biden has ordered new sanctions against the Myanmar military after it seized power in the country earlier this month and arrested de facto leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior politicians.
Biden said he was issuing an executive order that will prevent Myanmar’s generals from accessing US$1 billion (1.4 trillion kyats) in assets in the US. Biden added that more measures were to come.
“The military must relinquish [the] power it seized and demonstrate respect for the will of the people of Burma,” Biden said. In Myanmar, a nationwide peaceful uprising has gained momentum across the country calling on junta leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing to step down.