Six years ago today, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi met President U Thein Sein and Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing to discuss the transfer of power to the NLD weeks after its election win.
Myanmar’s Coup Economy Is ‘Boom and Bust’
Myanmar business registrations also have fallen by 44% this year, while there have been rapid changes in the valuation of Myanmar’s currency, the kyat, against the U.S. dollar in recent months, …
Months after Myanmar’s coup, worries of civil war
Unrest has gripped Myanmar. Peaceful pro-democracy street demonstrations and work stoppages have given way to paramilitary operations in opposition to the country’s ruthless military, which seized …
U.N. says about half of Myanmar’s people could sink into poverty in 2022
The army seized power from the elected civilian government of Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi on Feb. 1, unleashing political and economic turmoil as it sought to crush opposition and hurting …
U.N. says about half of Myanmar’s people could sink into poverty in 2022
The army seized power from the elected civilian government of Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi on Feb. 1, unleashing political and economic turmoil as it sought to crush opposition and hurting …
U.N. says about half of Myanmar’s people could sink into poverty in 2022
The army seized power from the elected civilian government of Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi on Feb. 1, unleashing political and economic turmoil as it sought to crush opposition and hurting …
Cambodia, ASEAN and Myanmar
In his uncharacteristic recent criticism of the Myanmar junta, Cambodian strongman and new ASEAN chair Hun Sen is likely just playing ‘bad cop’ to Beijing’s ‘good cop.’ …
Taliban, Myanmar junta unlikely to be let into U.N. for now – diplomats
A United Nations committee meeting on Wednesday is unlikely to allow Afghanistan’s Taliban or Myanmar’s junta to represent their countries at the 193-member world body, say diplomats.
Climate danger grows in ‘vulnerable’ Myanmar after military coup
There are fears military could step up exploitation of resources to shore up finances, and worsen climate risk.
Myanmar Manufacturing PMI Climbs To 46.7 In November – Markit
The manufacturing sector in Myanmar continued to contract in November, albeit at a slower pace, the latest survey from Markit …