Archive: Feb 2021



STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 06, 2021 • 1 min read

Myanmar coup Twitter condemns Myanmar’s move to block access

By Agence France-Presse • Feb 06, 2021
Twitter on Saturday condemned Myanmar's move to block access to its platform, days after a coup that imprisoned Aung San Suu Kyi and other civilian leaders

STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 06, 2021 • 2 min read

Editorial All eyes on Myanmar’s military coup

By Andrew Haffner • Feb 06, 2021
This week normal service is interrupted as we scramble to cover events unfolding in Myanmar, with civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrested in the early hours of February 1 by military officials. We’re aiming to provide up-to-date, on-the-ground coverage through our partner journalists in the country. Stay tuned!

STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 05, 2021 • 12 min read

Food culture What happened to Hanoi’s dog meat ban?

By Ashley Lampard • Feb 05, 2021
In an attempt to beautify the capital, back in 2018 Hanoi officials announced a dog meat ban that would be in full effect in the city centre by 2021. But as we enter the new year, the much-maligned meat remains readily available on menus at the heart of Hanoi

Feb 04, 2021 • 6 min read
Culture

[Photos] Inside Bangkok’s life-sustaining temple communities

While today Bangkok has evolved into a rolling skyline of gleaming skyscrapers, historically temples have served as the centre of life in the Thai capital, offering affordable housing and education in a role that has only become more valuable during the pandemic
By Wanpen Pajai • Feb 04, 2021

Feb 04, 2021 • 3 min read
Vietnamese culture

Dragon dancers scale up ambitions in Vietnam

Overcoming gender stereotypes, Quyen was one of the first women to join Vietnam's Tu Anh Duong lion and dragon dance troupe, where performers mimic the movements of the creatures to bring good luck and dispel evil spirits
By Quy Le Bui/AFP • Feb 04, 2021

Feb 04, 2021 • 5 min read
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International community condemns Suu Kyi’s charges after coup

The US led the international community on February 3 in calling on Myanmar's military to free Aung San Suu Kyi as the ousted leader was charged under the country's import and export law, while calls for civil disobedience opposing the putsch gathered pace
By Agence France-Presse • Feb 04, 2021

Feb 03, 2021 • 6 min read
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A hard task made harder: UN rights expert Tom Andrews on Myanmar coup

The role of UN Special Rapporteur monitoring human rights in Myanmar has never been an easy one. But now, following a military coup on February 1, this crucial line of defence in documenting and preventing rampant abuses in the country looks set to get even harder
By Alastair McCready • Feb 03, 2021

Feb 03, 2021 • 5 min read
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Myanmar medics lead sprouting civil disobedience calls after coup

Calls for a civil disobedience gathered pace in Myanmar on February 3, led by red ribbon-wearing medical personnel, following a military coup earlier this week detaining civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi
By Agence France-Presse • Feb 03, 2021

Feb 03, 2021 • 5 min read
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US designates Myanmar military takeover as a coup

The US on February 2 formally designated Myanmar's military ouster of Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy government as a coup, after the country's army chief General Min Aung Hlaing described the takeover as "inevitable"
By Agence France-Presse • Feb 03, 2021

Feb 02, 2021 • 10 min read
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Myanmar’s military coup: Why now, and where do we go from here?

As Myanmar grapples with the aftermath of the coup that unfolded in the early hours of February 1, observers are speculating as to the reasons behind the timing of the power grab, as well as the long-term impact that a military government could have on the country
By Kiana Duncan and Allegra Mendelson • Feb 02, 2021

Feb 02, 2021 • 5 min read
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Ousted Myanmar party demands release of Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar's ousted National League for Democracy party called for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and other detained leaders on February 2, describing the coup a day earlier as a "stain" on the military's history
By Agence France-Presse • Feb 02, 2021