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US Announces Sanctions on Myanmar State Banks, Defense Ministry
By Sebastian Strangio
The targeting of the Myanma Foreign Trade Bank and Myanma Investment and Commercial Bank is designed to choke off the military's access to the U.S. dollar.
US Announces Sanctions on Myanmar Military-Linked Arms Broker
By Sebastian Strangio
Aung Moe Myint and his Dynasty International company are accused of procuring Russian-made arms from Belarus for the military.
Myanmar Financial Holdings and U.S.-Singapore Contention
By Drake Tien
Given its financial ties to Myanmar, Singapore's cooperation is vital if the world is to choke off the military junta's revenue streams.
Marking Myanmar Coup Anniversary, Western Governments Target Judiciary With Sanctions
By Sebastian Strangio
The coordinated move follows a series of recent convictions against ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Myanmar Teak Exports to US Continuing Despite Sanctions: Watchdog
By Sebastian Strangio
According to Justice for Myanmar, U.S. companies imported nearly 1,600 metric tons of teak between February and December of last year.
US Imposes Arms Embargo on Cambodia, Citing Chinese Military Ties
By Sebastian Strangio
The largely symbolic move is the latest in a series of measures that the U.S. government has taken in response to Phnom Penh's growing ties with Beijing.
Cambodia Dismisses US Sanctions as ‘Politically Motivated’
By David Rising and Sopheng Cheang
While U.S. relations with Phnom Penh have long been frosty, new tensions relate to China's construction of facilities at Cambodia’s Ream Naval Base.
US House of Representatives Passes Cambodia Sanctions Bill
By Sebastian Strangio
Fresh sanctions could entrench the Cambodian government’s determination to free itself from outside 'interference.'
US Imposes Fresh Sanctions on Myanmar’s Military Junta
By Sebastian Strangio
The announcement followed reports that security forces killed at least 25 people in central Myanmar.
UN Security Council Urges Myanmar Junta to Exercise ‘Utmost Restraint’
By Sebastian Strangio
The move came the day that the U.S. government imposed a third round of sanctions on Myanmar's military.
Myanmar and Biden’s Broken-Down Car Dilemma
By Andrew Samet
The Myanmar coup has posed an early test to the new administration's promise to work with allies to forge an anti-authoritarian front.
US-Myanmar Policy Under Trump in the Spotlight With New Sanctions
By Prashanth Parameswaran
New measures announced this week have spotlighted the Trump administration’s approach toward Naypyidaw.
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