The Microfinance Business Supervisory Committee on October13 repeated instructions for microfinance institutions (MFIs) not to force borrowers who are unable repay their debts to do so amid the …
New great powers and responsibilities in Myanmar insurance market
October 1 marked yet another milestone in the ongoing development of the Myanmar insurance market with two important new regulations that are inter-linked.
Center for Disaster Philanthropy Supports The Asia Foundation’s Covid-19 Response Efforts in Myanmar and Nepal
The Asia Foundation has received a grant from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Covid-19 Response Fund to support vulnerable communities in Myanmar and Nepal impacted by Covid-19. Across Asia, …
3 election candidates from Myanmar’s ruling party abducted
Three election candidates from Myanmar’s ruling National League for Democracy party were abducted Wednesday by an unknown armed group in the western state of Rakhine, a party official said. Min Aung, …
Don’t be fooled. Myanmar’s ‘democratic election’ is a sham
They are denied access to Myanmar’s democracy simply because of who they are. Our government is trying to portray this election as the next stage of Myanmar’s transition to democracy. Don’t be fooled.
Anti-Migrant Sentiment Fanned on Facebook in Malaysia
As coronavirus infections surged in Malaysia this year, a wave of hate speech and misinformation aimed at Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar began appearing on Facebook. Alarmed rights groups …
Internet freedom in free fall as Myanmar braces for elections
“Myanmar is actually getting worse every year, and the decline is accelerating,” said Ma Yin Yadanar Thein of rights group Free Expression Myanmar, which contributed to the report. “The internet …
100-year-old Myanmar woman beats COVID
In Myanmar, a family of ten – including a 100-year-old woman – were spared from the worst of COVID-19 after they were all infected but later recovered from the virus with no major issues.
Chinese News Agency’s Video Showing Myanmar Woman’s ‘Happy’ Marriage to Local Man Prompts Trafficking Fears
A video posted by China’s Xinhua in which a Myanmar woman describes a happy, prosperous marriage to a Chinese man could be used by human traffickers, activists warn.
Digital frontrunners join forces to push forward the digitalisation of Myanmar
The EuroCham Myanmar Digital Initiative held its Official Launch Event, gathering online more than 200 representatives from the Myanmar-EU business community.