Whole units investigating crimes against women and children could be axed, even as violent acts of impunity are on the rise in the country.
Meet Mr. Finance, The Chatbot Schooling Myanmar’s Microentrepreneurs In Money
Imagine that you’re an aspiring entrepreneur in Myanmar. Perhaps you’ve already launched a small business, but it hasn’t yet gained enough traction to allow you to leave your day job. So you spend six …
With Myanmar’s economic future looking promising, AYA Bank seeks foreign investors
Myanmar’s economy is one of the fastest-growing and most promising in Asia. Its dynamic business environment, along with its strong infrastructure, communications sector and flourishing consumer …
Landmine casualties hit 4-year high, driven by conflicts in Syria, Myanmar
Deaths and injuries from landmines and unexploded ordnance hit a four-year high in 2024, driven by conflicts in Syria and Myanmar, a new report showed on Monday. The data comes as a number of European …
53rd Asean Banking Council Meeting held successfully
THE 53rd Asean Banking Council Meeting was successfully held on November 21 at Novotel Yangon Max Hotel, Yangon in Myanmar, read a statement issued by the Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP) …
Where Hundreds of Undocumented Migrants Have Died in Custody
Malaysia launched a “year of enforcement” in response to a surge in undocumented migrants, many of them from Myanmar. Some faced nightmarish fates.
Military-run Myanmar plays host to goodwill visit by Belarusian leader
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has arrived in Myanmar on a goodwill visit, becoming only the second foreign leader to visit the Southeast Asian country since it came under military rule in …
Belarusian President Lukashenko Begins First Official Visit to Myanmar
As they have grown more alienated from the West, relations between the two repressive governments have blossomed.
Bipartisan lawmakers urge Trump to reject upcoming Myanmar elections
Bipartisan lawmakers are calling on President Donald Trump to reject upcoming elections in Myanmar, saying the China-backed junta is using them to create the appearance of legitimacy.
Political prisoners released in Myanmar mass amnesty
Excited families are greeting relatives released from Myanmar’s Insein Prison as part of a mass amnesty granted by the country’s military rulers ahead of next month’s election.