What is taking place inside Myanmar is a humanitarian disaster, but it matters for another, more abstract reason, too. America and Europe have walked away from what was once an influential role in the …
A taste of home: Burmese friends open cafe in Bras Basah selling authentic Myanmar cuisine
If you’ve recently walked past the lane of F&B options at the School of the Arts (SOTA), you may have noticed a new eatery called Avenue’J Cafe. The cafe opened in January this year and specialises in …
Myanmar’s finance minister resigns – president
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar’s Finance Minister Kyaw Win has resigned, President Win Myint said on Friday, weeks after local media first reported he was under investigation for alleged corruption.
Afghanistan, Myanmar Included on Trump Travel Ban List
The two nations are among 12 that the U.S. president accuses of having “taken advantage” of the U.S. visa system.
Myanmar’s economy in crisis as civil strife disrupts trade and livelihoods
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar, once a thriving emerging economy, is struggling to regain momentum as the country’s civil war increasingly disrupts trade and livelihoods. World Bank economists …
Six-year-old girl among Myanmar group arrested for killing retired general
Myanmar’s military has arrested a six-year-old child as part of a group it labelled “terrorists” for the daytime killing of a retired military officer and diplomat last month, a junta-run newspaper …
Myanmar Junta Appoints Veteran Adviser as Central Bank Director
The regime has appointed Dr Zaw Oo as a Central Bank of Myanmar director as it prepares to form a new administration after its promised election.
New U.S. travel ban is ‘cruel,’ Myanmar community association says
The head of an association for the Myanmar community in Ontario says a new travel ban announced by U.S. President Donald Trump is “cruel” to the people of his country.
Another New Issue for Myanmar: Intellectual Property
the initial focus is likely to be on an area Southeast Asia has historically been weak in – protecting intellectual property. Former Burmese Dissident Monk Disrobes Poll: Should Myanmar’s …
Growth prospects in Myanmar’s construction and real estate sectors remain robust
Emerging only recently as a real estate investment destination, the Myanmar property market has gone through a period of adjustment since 2013. After a lengthy course of isolation, an initial burst of …