Exposure to Myanmar cuts both ways; a political setback could cool investors’ passion for Yoma’s property story. Expect a spike in coverage this week when Aung San Suu Kyi, the opposition leader …
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh demand safe return to Myanmar on 8th anniversary of exodus
Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh have marked the eighth anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar.
Will new policies boost Myanmar’s property market?
Although Myanmar remains distinctly off the radar for most property investors, new pro-development economic policies have the potential to take the country’s real estate sector in a new direction, …
Colliers sets up office in Myanmar – PropertyGuru.com.sg
The Myanmar team will work with over 2,500 real estate professionals who wish to have a strong presence in the country’s property market. Piers Brunner, Chief Executive Officer for Asia at Colliers …
Wealthy Myanmar citizens are on Thai property buying spree … – The Star
With Myanmar mired in civil unrest, many wealthy citizens are rushing to buy flats in Thailand, as many are looking for somewhere else to call home and to take refuge.
Bleak future for Rohingya, as Bangladesh seeks to tackle crisis
The rain was relentless the night Mohammad Kaisar fled for his life from his home in Myanmar’s Maungdaw township.
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh mark anniversary of Myanmar exodus as conference opens
Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees living in camps in Bangladesh are marking the eighth anniversary of their mass exodus from Myanmar. The refugees demanding safe return to Myanmar’s …
Myanmar Junta Demands Details of Trade Body Bosses
The regime has demanded information, including the political leanings of family members, of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry leaders.
Why do war-torn Myanmar’s generals want elections?
Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing is currently acting president, while also serving as the chief of the armed forces which has ruled the country for most of its post-independence history. A running tally of …
UN investigation seeking justice for Rohingya who fled Myanmar hit by cost-cutting
Millions of dollars of funding cuts from donors and U.N. cost-cutting could hamper evidence gathering and undermine efforts to seek justice for Rohingya who fled Myanmar, the head of a U.N.