Activist groups urge UN probe of its Myanmar envoy after report alleges ties to Chinese companies

UN called to investigate possible affiliation of Special Envoy to Myanmar with China companies

Justice for Myanmar (JFM) released a statement calling on the United Nations to investigate possible conflicts of interest with its Special Envoy to Myanmar due to her possible links with Chinese state-owned entities. The Special Envoy, Julie Bishop, served as the Australian minister of foreign affairs from 2013-2018 and was appointed to her position as UN special envoy in April of 2024. Bishop also heads the global business consultancy firm, Ju…

Myanmar Junta’s Farcical Plans for Elections

Click to expand Image Sr. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing during the National Defense and Security Council meeting in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, January 31, 2023. © 2023 The Military True News Information Team via AP Photo On Saturday, Myanmar’s junta leader, Sr. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, announced during a visit to Belarus that the country would hold national elections by January 2026.If the proposed timeframe holds, Myanmar’s citizens would head to the polls under …

UN urged to probe Myanmar special envoy over alleged Chinese firms ties

Activist groups demand UN investigation over alleged ties to Chinese firms, citing conflicts of interest.

Activist groups urge UN probe of its Myanmar envoy after report alleges ties to Chinese companies

Activist groups are urging the United Nations to investigate its special envoy to Myanmar over possible conflicts of interest, after a report claimed her consulting company has ties to Chinese mining and construction companies with interests in the country.

Call for probe into Bishop’s UN gig

The UN Secretary-General has been urged to investigate Julie Bishop’s past work with resource giants linked to a Chinese state-owned resource company.

Tattile OCR system for Myanmar tolling

Tattile OCR system for Myanmar tolling ANPR specialist Tattile has launched its licence plate recognition camera for stop-and-go tolling in Myanmar (formerly known as Burma).The south-east Asian country is steadily moving towards digitalisation, according to Tattile, and the new set-up uses the Italian manufacturer's licence plate recognition camera with the embedded optical character recognition (OCR) system.Tattile’s Stark OCR technology -  en…