CVC Capital Partners has agreed to buy Myanmar’s largest telecom tower company in a deal that sources said was valued at about $700 million and which marks the global buyout firm’s first foray into …
25 Myanmar migrants caught for illegal entry
Myanmar nationals were arrested on Saturday night after they illegally crossed the border into Thailand at a village in Muang district. At about 11pm a combined military-police patrol spotted the 25 — …
India busts Malaysia-based outfit’s terrorist plot; states on high alert
According to the Intel inputs, the terror group has trained a woman in Myanmar, who is heading a group, for a strike in India.
Myanmar GDP and Economic Data
Browse additional economic indicators and data sets, selected by Global Finance editors, to learn more about Myanmar economic outlook, debt to GDP ratio, international trade performance and population …
Rohingya widow seeks compensation from Myanmar government for death of her husband
“I am seeking justice for my husband and for all Rohingya, who have faced many similar issues,” said Setara Begum.
Volunteers bury Myanmar’s Muslim Covid-19 dead
Sweating under his protective gear, volunteer Sithu Aung lays another coronavirus victim to rest – offering crucial funeral rites to his Muslim community in Myanmar’s virus-ravaged commercial capital.
Report Details Controversial Purchases of Myanmar’s Military
Myanmar’s military continues to attempt to acquire European-made equipment in apparent violation of European Union sanctions and embargoes, according to a new report. An investigation by the Organized …
The Asia Foundation launches Myanmar Business Environment Index 2020
Second edition of MBEI tool shows progress in governance for private sector development December 10, 2020 — Today, The Asia Foundation released the Myanmar Business Environment Index 2020 (MBEI). The …
Burying The Dead: Myanmar’s Muslim Covid Volunteers
A team of volunteers is collecting the bodies of Muslim coronavirus victims from Yangon’s hospitals, to ensure they are buried according to Islamic law Photo: AFP / Sai Aung Main.
Fear over Myanmar COVID strain
The coronavirus spreading in Myanmar is a different strain that spreads 20% faster than the original one in Wuhan, according to Dr Prasit Watanapa, dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Siriraj …