Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar has surged to a ten-year high, the United Nations reported on Wednesday, underscoring how prolonged conflict and economic collapse are driving farmers deeper into …
Myanmar opium poppy cultivation hits 10-year high as farmers pushed into illegal trade
Opium poppy cultivation in war-torn Myanmar has surged to its highest level in a decade, rising 17 per cent in the past year as conflict and economic hardship push more farmers into the illicit trade, …
UN cuts put Myanmar war crimes probe at risk
Whole units investigating crimes against women and children could be axed, even as violent acts of impunity are on the rise in the country.
Meet Mr. Finance, The Chatbot Schooling Myanmar’s Microentrepreneurs In Money
Imagine that you’re an aspiring entrepreneur in Myanmar. Perhaps you’ve already launched a small business, but it hasn’t yet gained enough traction to allow you to leave your day job. So you spend six …
With Myanmar’s economic future looking promising, AYA Bank seeks foreign investors
Myanmar’s economy is one of the fastest-growing and most promising in Asia. Its dynamic business environment, along with its strong infrastructure, communications sector and flourishing consumer …
Landmine casualties hit 4-year high, driven by conflicts in Syria, Myanmar
Deaths and injuries from landmines and unexploded ordnance hit a four-year high in 2024, driven by conflicts in Syria and Myanmar, a new report showed on Monday. The data comes as a number of European …
53rd Asean Banking Council Meeting held successfully
THE 53rd Asean Banking Council Meeting was successfully held on November 21 at Novotel Yangon Max Hotel, Yangon in Myanmar, read a statement issued by the Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP) …
Where Hundreds of Undocumented Migrants Have Died in Custody
Malaysia launched a “year of enforcement” in response to a surge in undocumented migrants, many of them from Myanmar. Some faced nightmarish fates.
Military-run Myanmar plays host to goodwill visit by Belarusian leader
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has arrived in Myanmar on a goodwill visit, becoming only the second foreign leader to visit the Southeast Asian country since it came under military rule in …
Belarusian President Lukashenko Begins First Official Visit to Myanmar
As they have grown more alienated from the West, relations between the two repressive governments have blossomed.