When insurgents finally gained control of the town of Kyaukme – on the main trade route from the Chinese border to the rest of Myanmar – it was after several months of hard fighting last year. Kyaukme …
Rohingya refugees face food shortages as aid cuts hit Bangladesh camps
We go to sleep hungry… but I’m scared to go home’ – IN FOCUS: The Rohingya that have fled violence and persecution in Myanmar face deteriorating conditions in the refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar as aid …
Human‑wave attacks and drones: How Myanmar’s junta is fighting back
For seven days, rebel fighter Khant and his comrades held the line as Myanmar’s military pounded their positions with artillery and drone strikes.
Exclusive: ‘For all I know, she could be dead’ says son of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi
With her health failing and an information vacuum around Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her son worries that he may not even know if she passed away.
ASEAN condemns deadly Myanmar hospital airstrike in Rakhine
ASEAN has issued a rare and strongly worded statement condemning the December 10 airstrike on Mrauk-U Hospital in northern Rakhine State, Myanmar. The attack killed at least 31 civilians and injured …
An airstrike on a hospital in a rebel-controlled area of Myanmar kills 34 and injures 80
Media reports and a rescue worker say Myanmar’s military carried out an airstrike on a hospital in an area controlled by a leading rebel force, killing 34 patients and medical staff.
More than 12 million face acute hunger in Myanmar, WFP says
More than 12 million people in Myanmar will face acute hunger next year as mounting violence forces more people to flee their homes, the United Nations World Food Programme said on Thursday. Around 1 …
At least 33 killed, 76 injured after Myanmar military bombs hospital
The air force of Myanmar’s military junta killed at least 33 civilians and injured scores more after it bombed a hospital in rebel-held territory.
Explore Unparalleled Access to Myanmar’s Banking and Financial Data
The Myanmar Financial Services Monitor identifies opportunities in banking, insurance, microfinance, and mobile money. Its platform, updated daily, includes news, a detailed company database, and a …
Finance Fraud by App: Online Scammers Fueled by Forced Labor in Myanmar
Scammers lure in unsuspecting users with stock trading tips and chat groups before then convincing them to wire money to fake investment platforms. Behind it are entire scam factories full of forced …