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A joint statement from countries of the world urges the military in Myanmar to cease all violence against civilians, as the military coup passes its third anniversary. The joint statement …
Joint statement condemns violence in Myanmar Read More
A Singaporean court fined the supplying company Hydronav and two of its employees on 19 September 2023 for exporting a sonar system to a Burmese navy vessel in 2018 without …
Norwegian Kongsberg involuntarily supplied Myanmar navy ship Read More
UN human rights chief, Volker Turk, shared a report examining the first two years since the takeover of Myanmar’s military during the recent Human Rights Council at the United Nations …
UN reports about damage and loss Myanmar’s military done to humanity Read More
A series of bombs exploded close to the Thailand-Myanmar border in the center of Myanmar’s Tachileik province in the middle of the night of Monday, 27 February 2023. According to …
Bombs explode close to Thailand-Myanmar border Read More
On the one year anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar, the High Representative on behalf of the European Union and the Foreign Ministers of Albania, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, …
One year after the coup: EU continues to strive for a return to democracy in Myanmar Read More
As the year 2021 came to an end, the Norwegian Embassy in Yangon affirmed Norway’s commitment to the situation in Myanmar while joining the people of Myanmar in the hope …
Norway joins the people of Myanmar in the hope for a better 2022 Read More
In a joint statement on 24 December, the Nordic countries of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland were amongst several countries condemning attacks on civilians in Myanmar’s Karen State. The statement reads: …
The Nordic joint statement condemning attacks on civilians in Myanmar’s Karen State Read More
Denmark’s Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod took to Twitter to condemn the Myanmar Military’s actions after security forces on the morning of 5 December drove a car into anti-junta protesters in Myanmar. …
Danish Foreign Minister condemns Myanmar military after protest turns deadly in Yangon Read More
The Myanmar military has since September laid landmines at telecommunications towers owned by or leased to mobile operators including Norway’s Telenor, media Myanmar Now writes in a recent article. According to Myanmar …
Myanmar military lays landmines around Telenor’s telecom towers Read More
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) works for sustainable development and helps to create better-living conditions for people living in poverty and oppression. The organization has just moved one …
Military coup overshadows Sweden’s work in Myanmar Read More
Myanmar is currently heavily affected by covid-19 and according to aid groups, more than 60 percent of the country’s total deaths from covid-19 happened last month with the per capita …
Myanmar director for the Norwegian Refugee Council: I’m writing a condolence message daily Read More
The Myanmar news agency, Myanmar Now writes in a recently published article that Telenor’s “irresponsible” sale of its Myanmar business “puts us all at risk” and that the Norwegian government …
Myanmar Now: Telenor’s irresponsible Myanmar sale puts us all at risk Read More
Norway’s telecom giant Telenor has entered into an agreement to sell 100 percent of its mobile business in Myanmar to M1 Group for NOK 900 million, the company recently announced. …
Norway’s Telenor sells its Myanmar business to M1 group for NOK 900 million Read More
In a recent article, the news agency Reuters reports that Norway’s Telenor is considering selling its business in Myanmar. Telenor itself states that they are considering various alternatives due to …
Reuters: Telenor is considering selling its business in Myanmar Read More
The Danish pension fund P+ has put 11 of its portfolio stocks under close investigation regarding their business links to the Myanmar military regime, the fund reveals in a recent …
Danish pension fund investigates stocks linked to Myanmar military Read More
The Swedish retailer H&M is slowly resuming order placing with its suppliers in Myanmar following a pause after the country’s military coup in February, media Retail News reports. According to …
H&M resume order placing in Myanmar Read More
According to an independent report commissioned by the Danish clothing brand Bestseller, the company should resume sourcing from Myanmar as the withdrawal of international companies could cause poverty and famine, …
Danish clothing brand Bestseller poised to resume Myanmar sourcing Read More
A military court in Myanmar has sentenced journalist Min Nyo to three years in prison for his articles in Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB), media BT reports. In 1992 the …
Journalist from Norwegian supported DVB has been sentenced to prison in Myanmar Read More
The crisis in Myanmar risks putting the country back 16 years in the fight against poverty, the UNDP warns in a recent press release. UNDP is the United Nations development …
UNDP: Dual crisis can send half of Myanmar’s population into poverty Read More
Norway’s Telenor has confirmed that the company can no longer offer wireless services in Myanmar due to instructions from Myanmar’s Ministry of Transport and Communications, media Star Tribune reports. Telenor …
Telenor confirm: Myanmar cuts wireless internet service amid coup protests Read More
Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has joined other countries in urging its citizens in Myanmar to leave the country due to security concerns with the recent escalations of violence. The …
Norway urges its citizens to leave Myanmar Read More
Norwegian academic, Prof. Kristian Stokke and five other Norwegian academics have nominated Myanmar protesters for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize. According to Bangkok Post, the Norwegian academic says the campaign …
Myanmar protesters nominated for 2022 Nobel Peace Prize Read More
Over the years, Asian military dictatorships are opposed by a three-finger symbol taken straight out of a Hollywood movie. Most recently the world has witnessed protesters in Myanmar use the …
Have you ever wondered what the three-finger hand symbol used in Asian demonstrations means? Read More
The Swedish fashion giant H&M has paused placing orders in Myanmar due to the shocking use of deadly force against protesters in the country, Reuters reports. The fashion retailer has …
Swedish fashion retailer H&M pauses placing new orders in Myanmar Read More
The military regime in Myanmar is currently cracking down on protesters, the media, and embassies and according to the Danish Ambassador in Myanmar, John Nielsen, Embassies in the country have …
Danish Ambassador in Myanmar: The military forbids us to share information Read More
Norway’s Foreign Ministry has announced that the country is freezing its NOK 65 million bilateral aid to Myanmar following the country’s military coup earlier this month. Norway’s aid to the …
Norway freezes NOK 65 million bilateral aid to Myanmar Read More
Jeppe Kofod, Danish Foreign Minister, will cancel support for governmental projects in Myanmar following the military coup there two weeks ago and instead give the money to groups in Myanmar …
Denmark to introduces sanctions against Myanmar Read More
According to the Financial Times, Norway’s Telenor has publicly denounced a cyber security bill that the country’s junta is attempting to introduce after seizing power in a coup. Sigve Brekke, …
Norway’s Telenor chief denounces cyber security bill in Myanmar Read More
International businesses are starting to reassess their investments in Myanmar after last week’s military coup where the Myanmar military seized power and arrested civilian leaders and other political figures. Swedish …
H&M will not rush into withdrawal from Myanmar Read More
According to a recent statement from Norway-based Telenor Group, the telecommunications provider was ordered by the Myanmar Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) to shut down services nationwide. Telenor Group …
Telenor ordered to shut down nationwide by Myanmar authorities Read More
Since 2016, Denmark has provided around DKK 250 million in development aid to Myanmar, and in 2020 alone, the Danish state gave DKK 23 million to the Myanmar government. The …
Denmark withdraws aid to Myanmar government after coup Read More
According to The Star, Foreign companies operating in Myanmar struggled to assess the turbulence of possible effects arising with the recent Myanmar military coup in the country. Companies including Norway’s …
Asian and Nordic firms struggle to assess the aftermath of Myanmar coup Read More
Danish ambassador to Myanmar is shocked over the recent situation in the country and calls the coup a big step back after the country had embarked on a democratic path. …
Danish Ambassador in Myanmar: We are shocked Read More