Myanmar's military junta has been abducting, torturing and murdering its own population for two years. Politically active artists usually have no choice but to flee; now their works can be seen in Berlin.
Myanmar Seeks Return of 8 Policemen Who Sought Refuge in India
A senior official of the state home department stated that at least 11 police personnel and five other civilians have crossed the border and have taken refuge in Mizo villages.
A man rides his motorised two-wheeler across the Indo-Myanmar border bridge at the border town of Moreh, in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur. Photo: Reuters/Rupak De Chowdhuri
New Delhi: Myanmar has sought the return of eight policemen who crossed into Indian territory, even as the north-eastern state braced for more refugees with the Myanmarese military junta intensifying its security crackdown on pro-democracy protestors.
Feb 25, 2021, 7:51 AM
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About 100 containers a day are moving out of Yangon’s four main ports, said Myo Htut Aung, joint secretary of the Myanmar Container Trucking Association, down from an average of 800 boxes before the coup. About 90% of the city’s 4,000 container-truck drivers have halted work, he said.
The situation may add to a global container shortage triggered by the pandemic as government lockdowns to curb infections limit travel and consumers buy more goods. Spot rates for transporting 40-foot boxes rose 50% on average in 2020, according to World Container Index data and Bloomberg Intelligence.
“The truckers’ protest has severely affected operations at container terminals,” said Myo Htut Aung. “If drivers don’t pick up goods, all the containers have to be kept at the ports.”
YANGON (Bloomberg): Thousands of striking truck drivers in Myanmar protesting the military coup have slowed delivery of imports, trapping cargo containers at ports and prompting at least one international shipping line to halt new orders.