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December 18, 2017 13:44 ET | Source: Azzad Funds

Shareholders press Chevron to assess feasibility of policy change in light of Rohingya crisis

Falls Church, Va., Dec. 18, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A group of investors has filed for the second time a shareholder resolution with Chevron Corporation focused on the persecuted Rohingya minority...
October 23, 2017 09:03 ET | Source: Azzad Funds

Stakeholders press energy companies doing business with Myanmar to address Rohingya crisis

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Oct. 23, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A group of investors and stakeholders has called on energy companies doing business in Myanmar/Burma to reassess their dealings in light of that...
September 16, 2017 12:53 ET | Source: Save the Children

More than 600,000 Rohingya children could be in Bangladesh by the end of the year as demand for humanitarian assistance outstrips supply

Dhaka, Sept. 16, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Host communities and aid agencies are struggling to cope with the enormous demand for food, shelter and other assistance in Bangladesh’s southern district...
August 31, 2017 12:34 ET | Source: Azzad Funds

Investor coalition asks Chevron to press Myanmar government for resolution to Rohingya crisis

Falls Church, Virginia, Aug. 31, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shareholders and other investor organizations delivered a letter to energy giant Chevron Corporation today, asking the company to use its...
March 18, 2016 09:25 ET | Source: Jhpiego

Educating Midwifery Students in Myanmar

BALTIMORE, Md., March 18, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In Myanmar, a new generation of skilled midwives is gearing up to save the lives of their countrywomen. Each year, an estimated 3,700 women die...
March 18, 2015 08:20 ET | Source: Southern New Hampshire University MFA and Creative Writing

Never To Disappear / A new book by Southern New Hampshire MFA grad Elizabeth Rush is a love letter to what was once Asia's most cosmopolitan city, soon to be changed forever.

MANCHESTER, NH, N.H., March 18, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Elizabeth Rush's father, visiting his daughter in Myanmar in 2011, couldn't understand why the young writer and photojournalist so loved a...
August 19, 2014 10:00 ET | Source: UPS

UPS Establishes Freight Forwarding Services in Myanmar

ATLANTA, Aug. 19, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UPS® (NYSE:UPS) today announced the expansion of inbound and outbound air and ocean freight services in Myanmar for the first time. Global customers...
May 12, 2014 08:37 ET | Source: Give2Asia

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: Give2Asia & the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction Announce Support for Disaster Preparedness & Resiliency in Asia

SAN FRANCISCO, May 12, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Give2Asia and the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) announce support for disaster preparedness and resiliency programs in...
February 24, 2014 10:08 ET | Source: Stratfor

Stratfor Examines Geopolitics of Myanmar in New Editorial Series

AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwired - Feb 24, 2014) - Stratfor, known globally for the company's in-depth geopolitical analysis and forecasting, today released its newest editorial series focusing on Myanmar,...
November 06, 2012 08:37 ET | Source: VIASPACE Inc.

VIASPACE CEO Presents at Asian Development Bank Renewable Energy Conference and Meets Customers in Myanmar

WALNUT, Calif., Nov. 6, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VIASPACE Inc. (OTCQB:VSPC) today announced that Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Carl Kukkonen, is in Asia where he made an invited presentation at the...