Teenage Rohingya refugee killed in Bangladesh by shell fired from Myanmar – Three hit by shell while fishing for crabs as fighting rages between military and rebels in Myanmar’s west …
Myanmar crackdown on property abroad hits Thai sales
A crackdown in Myanmar on the purchase of property abroad in a bid to halt a slide in the kyat currency has hit demand for condominiums in neighboring Thailand, where many Myanmar citizens have moved …
Arrests spook Myanmar condo buyers shifting wealth to Thailand
Condos held by Myanmar nationals in Thailand can be occupied by the owners, sit empty or be rented out. Bangkok is the most popular destination for escaped Myanmar individuals’ wealth, with condo …
Facing boycotts, Myanmar junta-run company boosted production of lesser-known Red & Blue cigarettes
Manufactured by the junta-run conglomerate MEHL, Red & Blue cigarettes are less commonly boycotted than other brands because fewer consumers know about their connection to the military …
Micro-finance / Macro-challenges: Identifying and Responding to the Constraints faced by Myanmar Microfinance Institutions
Microfinance institutions (MFIs) play a critical role in Myanmar, providing both rural and urban populations with the credit they need to finance purchases of working capital, agricultural inputs, and …
Thai condo market faces turbulence with Myanmar buyers blocked
The Thai condominium market braces for a storm as Myanmar’s crackdown threatens to halt major foreign investment.
The devastating cost of fighting Myanmar’s military dictatorship
Commander Vala of the People’s Defence Forces points to the lush green valley below Haimual and tells us with a smile that the Myanmar military has been pushed out of all of it, and their closest base …
Myanmar’s Rohingya ‘trapped between hammer and anvil’ as junta, rebels sow terror in Rakhine
Muslim minority residents ‘pushed to the wall’ as security forces and the Arakan Army target villages with arson attacks and killings A fierce gunfight between Myanmar’s military and the Arakan Army …
Yoma says land business unit not involved in sale of Thai properties after shares soar
The Myanmar-focused conglomerate emphasised that Yoma Land’s focus is on selling Myanmar properties. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Land business unit not involved in sale of Thai properties, says Yoma
While Yoma Land recently held a property roadshow in Bangkok, the group said this event was “specifically designed to cater to Myanmar nationals living in Thailand who may be interested in property …