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Simultaneous Blazes at Two Myanmar Military-Owned Malls Raise Suspicions of Regime Plot Ruby Mart in downtown Yangon burns on Thursday morning. 1.1k By The Irrawaddy 1 April 2021 Two military-owned shopping malls in Yangon—one downtown and another in the northern part of the city—burned down early on Thursday morning. Photos that went viral online show the charred remains of Ruby Mart in the city center, burned beyond recognition. The Gandamar Wholesale center in Mayangone Township was seriously damaged in a separate blaze that was still smoldering after sunrise. The charred Ruby Mart b...

More than 520 people have died since the military overthrew elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi on February 1st, halting Myanmar’s decade-old experiment in democracy, according to figures from monitors confirmed by Burgener to the security council. On Saturday the military launched the first air strikes in Karen state in 20 years after a rebel group seized a military base, raising fears of a return to armed ethnic conflict in the ethnically diverse nation. “The military’s cruelty is too severe and many [armed ethnic fighters] are taking clear stances of opposition, increasing the p...

Suu Kyi Faces Court As Britain Targets Military Business 04/01/21 AT 10:30 AM Britain on Thursday ramped up sanctions against the Myanmar junta over its brutal crackdown on protests, as ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi appeared in court. More than 535 people have been killed in daily demonstrations since the military overthrew Suu Kyi on February 1, halting Myanmar's decade-long experiment in democracy. International powers have sought to pile pressure on the military by hitting its sprawling business interests, which include the country's lucrative jade and ruby trade. More than 535...

Myanmar junta says Suu Kyi broke secrets law, Britain ramps up sanctions

Growing Number of Businesses Shun Myanmar Military-Linked Goods, Services Anti-coup protesters hold a placard reading “Don’t buy goods produced by the military” to show their stand against the military regime in Yangon. / Don’t Buy it / Facebook 8.1k By Nan Lwin 25 February 2021 YANGON—More and more businesses in major cities are joining “social punishment” campaigns launched by young anti-coup protesters to bring down Myanmar’s military regime leaders, including boycotts of military-linked products and calls for shops to refuse to sell food and other goods to the security f...