A retired high-ranking officer in Myanmar’s military has been shot dead at his home in the country’s biggest city, Yangon, the latest such killing attributed to militants opposed to army rule …
In Myanmar, Grief and Fury After an Attack on a School
Eleven children died when soldiers fired on the school, where they said rebels had taken cover. “This is a war crime,” said a U.N. expert.
Model who criticized Myanmar’s military fears repatriation
A model from Myanmar who denounced her country’s military rulers last year from the stage of a beauty pageant in Thailand said Friday she fears she may be forced back home. Thaw Nandar Aung, also …
Is the military junta losing its ground in Myanmar?
However, since February 2021, the junta has been facing strong resistance both on political and military fronts. On the political front, they faced the unprecedented civil disobedience movement …
UN Warns of Growing Criminal Threat from Mekong Region Casinos, SEZs
As China and Thailand tighten their borders with Myanmar, UN Office on Drugs and Crime says transnational gangs based in lawless corners of eastern Myanmar are funneling ever more methamphetamine thro …
Myanmar citizens would bear brunt of potential FATF blacklisting
A blacklisting by the intergovernmental anti-money laundering watchdog Financial Action Task Force would likely put Myanmar outside the risk appetite of many banks, further cutting off access to the …
Singaporean Andy Goh creates prefabricated, luxury villas with R+ in Cambodia
He opened an office in Myanmar, then Thailand, and explored expanding to Cambodia and Laos. “Those were early days in Myanmar,” Goh relates. “Parkroyal room rates were just US$40 a nig …
Govt warns against ‘fake’ jobs in Thailand, Myanmar. All you need to know
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on 24 September, Saturday issued an advisory alerting hopeful youth and candidates against ‘fake job rackets offering lucrative jobs’ …
Myanmar Open for Business, But Not Rohingya
Myanmar recently had a major call for outside business investment at the Invest Myanmar Summit. The injection of outside capital could serve as a productive push for an improvement in humanitarian …
Overview Of Myanmar’s 2022 Foreign Currency Restrictions And Exchange Requirements.
Overview Of Myanmar’s 2022 Foreign Currency Restrictions And Exchange Requirements. Legal News and Analysis – Myanmar – Banking & Finance, Competition & Antitrust, Corporate/M&A – …