In its latest update on Myanmar’s economy, the World Bank projects growth of 1% in the year to September 2022, weighed down by the impacts of the pandemic and the military’s overthrow of an elected …
Two Aged NLD Prisoners Freed by Myanmar Junta
U Han Tha Myint and U Soe Win of the National League for Democracy were both reportedly released because of health concerns.
UN labor group says 1.6M jobs lost in Myanmar in 2021
The International Labor Organization says about 1.6 million jobs were lost in Myanmar in 2021, with women suffering the worst setbacks as work in factories, tourism and construction …
TIMELINE-Foreign companies withdrawing from Myanmar after coup
Woodside Petroleum on Thursday joined multinational oil majors Chevron and TotalEnergies in plans to exit Myanmar, nearly a year after a military coup plunged the Southeast Asian nation into turmoil.
Cambodia PM urges Myanmar junta chief to allow aid, envoy visit
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen urged Myanmar’s military ruler to allow a visit by a special envoy of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and support humanitarian aid access, an …
US Warns of Risks of Doing Business in Myanmar
Advisory warns individuals, companies of possible exposure to illegal financial, other risks nearly a year after a military coup …
US warns firms over doing business in Myanmar
The US government warned companies Wednesday to be extremely wary of doing business in Myanmar, citing the risks of being linked to a military government involved in lawlessness and human rights abuse …
U.S. warns of heightened risks associated with business in Myanmar
The United States on Wednesday issued a business advisory for Myanmar, warning of heightened risks associated with doing business in the country especially when the military is involved, nearly a year …
Biden administration warns of risks in doing business in Myanmar after coup
The Biden administration is warning businesses of the risks of doing business in Myanmar after the military coup there last February.
POV Buys Myanmar Documentary ‘Midwives’ Out of Sundance (EXCLUSIVE)
PBS’s long-running documentary showcase “POV” has picked up Sundance documentary contender “Midwives.” Directed by Snow Hnin El Hlaing and filmed over five years, the film — which premiered on Monday …