In a written reply to the Lok Sabha over the illegal influx of Myanmar nationals into India, the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Tuesday said the Centre has issued an …
Myanmar floods, coup, complicate growing COVID-19 outbreak
Flooding in Myanmar has displaced hundreds of people, slowing efforts to battle a fast-growing coronavirus outbreak amid the chaos that followed the Southeast Asian nation’s military coup, residents …
How Myanmar Coup Puts Democracy on Back Burner Again: QuickTake
Ten years after Myanmar began its transition to democracy — following decades of brutal military rule and isolation — the armed forces are back in power. After former dissident Aung San Suu Kyi, the …
More Than 400 Myanmar Civil Groups Say Telenor Sale Breaks OECD Rules
The Norwegian company’s sale of its Myanmar unit to a firm with junta ties violates the economic grouping’s guidelines for multinational firms, their complaint alleges.
Irresponsible? Telenor’s withdrawal from Myanmar draws complaints to OECD
Myanmar-based rights groups argue that Telenor Myanmar’s sale to M1 Group could lead to the deterioration of human rights …
The World Bank forecasts Myanmar’s Economy to Contract by 18 Percent in FY 2021
The World Bank, in a report dated July 26, forecasts that the economy is expected to contract by 18 percent in 2021 Fiscal Year, which will have detrimental implications for the lives, livelihood, …
World Bank: Coup and Coronavirus Shrink Myanmar’s Economy by 18%
Myanmar’s economy is forecast to shrink by 18% as it grapples with the coronavirus and the political turmoil unleashed by a coup, the World Bank said Monday. The contracting economy threatens millions …
World Bank: Coup and Coronavirus Shrink Myanmar’s Economy by 18%
Myanmar’s economy is forecast to shrink by 18% as it grapples with the coronavirus and the political turmoil unleashed by a coup, the World Bank said Monday. The contracting economy threatens millions …
EU sanctions no ‘silver bullet’ against Myanmar’s illegal timber trade, experts say
The European Union has imposed new sanctions on a state-owned timber enterprise in Myanmar following the coup in February, as part of an international effort targeting businesses whose profits are …
Myanmar facing economic calamity from coup and COVID: World Bank
The World Bank has warned in a new report that Myanmar faces severe economic losses and a doubling of poverty as a result of the combined impact of the coup and COVID-19, with the military regime …