The attempted auction of Aung San Suu Kyi’s Yangon mansion failed for the fourth time, with no bidders emerging despite a discounted starting price of $128 million. The sale, overseen by …
Record Myanmar crop, higher rabi and zaid output to weigh on urad prices
Urad prices plummet due to weak demand, record crop in Myanmar, and upcoming summer crop arrivals, causing concern in the market.
Bangladesh agrees to UN call to open humanitarian corridor for Myanmar citizens
Bangladesh has agreed to a request by the UN to establish a humanitarian corridor along its border with Myanmar’s Rakhine state for citizens of the war-torn country, officials said Sunday.
Bangladesh’s Myanmar Policy: Recent Speculations and Future Ahead
In recent months, a surge of speculation and analysis has emerged regarding Bangladesh’s strategic intentions toward Myanmar, particularly in the context …
Shelter crisis emerges in quake-hit Myanmar
While food shops stay open and supply routes remain intact, thousands are now displaced with little prospect of rebuilding soon …
TikToker arrested for making predictions that caused panic
A TikTok astrologer in Myanmar has been arrested after predicting another earthquake and causing panic. John Moe The, 21, told his 300,000 plus followers on April 9 a ‘very strong’ quake would hit …
Myanmar’s earthquake death toll rises to 3,763
YANGON — The death toll from a 7.9-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 3,763 as of Friday, the official daily Myanma Alinn reported on Saturday.
S&P says quake losses in Thailand capped by reinsurers
Thai insurers have strengthened their reinsurance coverage over the years. Losses from the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar in March and caused damage in Bangkok will mostly be absorbed by …
TikTok astrologer arrested for predicting new Myanmar quake
Myanmar authorities have arrested an astrologer for causing panic by predicting a new earthquake in a viral TikTok video. John Moe The posted his prediction on 9 April, just two weeks after a …
TikToker arrested for predicting ‘very strong’ earthquake and causing panic
A TikTok astrologer in Myanmar has been arrested after predicting another earthquake and causing panic. John Moe The, 21, told his 300,000 plus followers on April 9 a ‘very strong’ quake would hit …