A Chinese-backed militia is protecting new rare earth mines in eastern Myanmar, according to four people familiar with the matter, as Beijing moves to secure control of the minerals it is wielding as …
March quake to drive 2.5% drop in Myanmar GDP, says World Bank
Myanmar’s economy is set to shrink 2.5 percent in the 2025/26 financial year, largely as a result of March’s devastating magnitude-7.7 earthquake, the World Bank said on Thursday. A World Bank report …
China-backed militia secures control of new rare earth mines in Myanmar
A Chinese-backed militia is protecting new rare earth mines in eastern Myanmar, according to four people familiar with the matter, as Beijing moves to secure control of the minerals it is wielding as …
China-backed militia secures control of new rare earth mines in Myanmar
A Chinese-backed militia is protecting new rare earth mines in eastern Myanmar, according to four people familiar with the matter, as Beijing moves to secure control of the minerals it is wielding as …
Earthquake worsens Myanmar’s economic decline, World Bank says
Myanmar’s beleaguered economy is expected to contract by 2.5 percent in the 2025/26 fiscal year largely due to the devastating impact of a powerful earthquake in late March, the World Bank said in a …
Earthquake worsens Myanmar’s economic decline, World Bank says
Myanmar’s beleaguered economy is expected to contract by 2.5 percent in the 2025/26 fiscal year largely due to the devastating impact of a powerful earthquake in late March, the World Bank said in a …
Did Myanmar rebels down a Pak-supplied JF-17 fighter jet? Suspicions rise after warplane crash in Sagaing
While Myanmar’s state-run media attributed the crash to mechanical issues, a resistance group has claimed it shot the aircraft out of the sky.
Myanmar fashion supply chain scrutiny urged as ILO steps up pressure on military junta
The ILO has stepped up efforts against forced labour in Myanmar and is holding the military junta accountable for human rights violations.
Did Myanmar rebels down a Pakistani JF-17 fighter jet? Suspicions rise after warplane crash in Sagaing
While Myanmar’s state-run media attributed the crash to mechanical issues, a resistance group has claimed it shot the aircraft out of the sky.
Toxic Thailand rivers pinned on Myanmar mines
A sprawling new mine is gouged into the lush rolling hills of northeast Myanmar, where civil war has weakened the government’s already feeble writ, and pollution levels are rising downstream in …