New data on opium and methamphetamine production in Myanmar from the United Nations puts the war-torn country at the epicenter of Asia’s multi-billion-dollar illicit drug trade. Opium poppy …
Air strike in central Myanmar kills at least 18
Two bombs were dropped on Tabayin township in Sagaing region on Friday evening, with one hitting a busy teashop, local officials said.
Why Myanmar’s elections offer no simple off-ramp to crisis
And now concerns are increasing as the conflict zones are expanding as the date of elections approaches. The economy has contracted and there is a parallel illegal economy as a result of the rise in …
Swedish pension funds criticised over Myanmar junta links
STOCKHOLM: Three NGOs said on Friday (Nov 28) that Swedish pension funds had invested US$485 million in companies selling arms to or doing business with Myanmar’s military rulers.Sweden’s biggest pens …
Myanmar makes more meth than anywhere else. Opium production there also just hit a decade high, report says
Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar surged to its highest level in a decade this year as the nation engaged in a civil war remains one of the world’s primary suppliers of illicit drugs, according to a …
Resistance forces in Myanmar detain candidate in election, state media report
A resistance group in Myanmar has reportedly detained a candidate for the election scheduled for later this month …
Myanmar opium cultivation hit highest level in a decade, UN report says
Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar has surged to its highest level in a decade as the nation enduring a long conflict remains one of the world’s primary suppliers for the illicit drug economy …
Myanmar’s opium cultivation hit 10-year peak in 2025, UN says
What happens in Myanmar ‘will shape drug markets in the region and far beyond, and requires urgent action,’ says UNODC representative for Southeast Asia and Pacific – Anadolu Ajansı …
Myanmar: Opium crop hits 10-year high amid conflict and economic collapse
Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar has surged to a ten-year high, the United Nations reported on Wednesday, underscoring how prolonged conflict and economic collapse are driving farmers deeper into …
Myanmar opium poppy cultivation hits 10-year high as farmers pushed into illegal trade
Opium poppy cultivation in war-torn Myanmar has surged to its highest level in a decade, rising 17 per cent in the past year as conflict and economic hardship push more farmers into the illicit trade, …