An inspiring meeting with FM of Myanmar @ZinMarAungNUG reminded me that freedom should not be taken for granted. Russia's atrocities against Ukraine are encouraged by Russia's impunity, so it is our duty to stand firm against any aggression.
Under sanctions and desperate for hard currency, the military regime is forcing Myanmar workers abroad to remit earnings through formal channels, with some warning it will only push more migrants to become undocumented.
Read full story here: https://t.co/fXSRrdAz1L
In this excellent report, @ZachAbuza discusses how @NUGMyanmar is raising revenue to fund the Spring Revolution, and the NUG's six ways to deny revenue to #Myanmar's junta. He noted that #NUG has raised all funds in a licit manner as they are the state. https://t.co/4Ke0ZHUewk
@PowerUSAID mentioned Myanmar when talking about digital safety. pls have a look at how @NUGMyanmar has been mobilizing digital technologies to fend off dictatorship in Myanmar with #NUGpay and #srpingdevelopmentbank
Remarks from @PowerUSAID emphasize the purpose of @opengovpart as “the idea to not only improve citizens’ social and economic wellbeing, but to enhance their ability to hold their governments accountable and fight corruption.”
BREAKING: #Indonesia, #Malaysia & #Philippines will not attend ASEAN air force chiefs' conference in Naypyidaw, chaired by #Myanmar junta war criminal Htun Aung. Thailand is the only confirmed attendee. #ASEAN must cancel the meeting & bar junta from ADMM! https://t.co/phbIJFbEEt
250+ reformers from all over the world gathered for the first OGP Camp at the #OGPEstonia Summit.
Through workshops and peer exchanges, participants are brainstorming ways to strengthen #opengov processes in their communities.
Interestingly - @ACLEDINFO's new Conflict Alert System (CAST) forecasts a +400% increase in conflict in and around #NayPyiTaw for May 2023 (relative to the 12-month average).
https://t.co/iK2Syv9JEB
.@CarlsbergGroup in #Myanmar paid 7.1 billion kyat (approx US$3.9M) in tax to military junta in the last quarter of 2021 alone.
Carlsberg in Myanmar also produces Tuborg, Yoma and Black Eagle 🍺
❌ STOP bankrolling terror
✅ Pay tax to @NUGMyanmar
👉🏽 https://t.co/VpihsWVXOk
The European Parliament urges ASEAN, in light of the Tatmadaw’s unwillingness to achieve progress on the Five-Point Consensus, to work with @NUGMyanmar, independent civil society and the international community to achieve a sustainable democratic resolution for #Myanmar 🇲🇲
Press Conference:
🏭♦️TotalEnergies and Chevron are divesting from Myanmar - what does that mean?
🗓️♦️Date : 27 January (Thursday)
🕠♦️Time : France Standard Time 11 a.m.
: Myanmar Standard Time 4:30 pm
: California Standard Time: 2 a.m.
Meeting with German Minister for State H.E. Dr. Tobias Lindner
Jan 21-2022
Today meeting, I have shared the impact of the attempted military coup by the junta , how the coup has led to instability . I shared the political development & governmental services provided by NUG.
BREAKING NEWS: TotalEnergies and Chevron announce they are pulling out of Myanmar, cutting their financial backing of the Myanmar military. This is a complicated win for the people. THREAD 👇
https://t.co/oMWeVwuEo6
At least four people were killed due to SAC vehicle drives through a group of protesters and opened fire at Pan Pin Gyi Road in Kyeemyindaing, Rangoon on Sunday
As people are still being shot and arrested, the South #Korean embassy in #Myanmar & #KOCHAM organized a “dialogue” with the SAC’s DICA on “further economic cooperation”. Unsurprisingly, Zaw Min Win of UMFCCI was there too.