Adam Castillo, former head of AmCham Myanmar, detained in Yangon after his organization revealed suspicious financial dealings by ex-board members. A $300,000 contract signed by a former member is under investigation.
Adam Castillo, former president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar, was detained in Yangon. The organization is investigating suspicious financial transactions by ex-board members, including a $300,000 contract signed outside AMCHAM's accounts.
Adam Castillo, former president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar, was detained in Yangon after the organization investigated suspicious financial transactions by ex-board members. The chamber's report details a contract signed by a former board representative for $300,000 outside AMCHAM's accounts.
Despite Myanmar authorities claiming a return to normalcy after a 2021 military coup, a vibrant and clandestine elite party scene persists in Yangon. Clubbers sleep through loud music in warehouse venues, highlighting a stark contrast between official messaging and the reality on the ground.
The US State Department confirmed the death of a US government employee working at the US Embassy in Yangon, Myanmar. The body was found about two weeks ago in a residential complex, and Myanmar police are treating it as a potential homicide, having detained a Thai national.
A US diplomat has been found dead in Myanmar, with police investigating the death as a possible murder. A Thai woman has been detained in connection with the case, according to diplomatic sources. The US State Department confirmed the death but offered no further details.
Der Leiter des Welternährungsprogramms (WFP) in Yangon warnt vor einer Eskalation der Hungerkrise in Myanmar, die durch hohe Energiepreise verschärft wird. Menschen müssen Mahlzeiten auslassen oder nach essbaren Pflanzen suchen.
Associated Press reports a US Embassy diplomat was found dead in a Yangon hotel room two weeks ago. Thai and US officials confirmed the death but provided no further details.
The US State Department has declined to provide further details regarding the death of an American national in Myanmar, citing privacy concerns. Sources in the diplomatic community suggest the man was found dead at a hotel two weeks ago, and police are investigating it as a potential murder with a Thai woman in custody.
