Loan requests and inquiries have surged in Myanmar as households and businesses struggle to cope with COVID-19 restrictions. This has yielded business opportunities for non-bank financial institutions …
Myanmar vote ban extinguishes hope for ethnic minorities
For many marginalised ethnic minority groups in conflict-plagued regions of Myanmar, next month’s national elections had at least offered a glimmer of hope for empowerment.
The Australians betting on the Myanmar economy
“My head of finance is Burmese-Australian and we’ve also employed Burmese-Singaporeans, Burmese-Americans, Burmese-English. My deputy chief technology officer had 25 years in the UK before she …
‘Eating Rats’: Myanmar’s Second Lockdown Drives Hunger in City Slums
Myanmar’s Second Lockdown Drives Hunger in City Slums YANGON (Reuters) – After the first wave of coronavirus hit Myanmar in March, 36-year-old Ma Suu closed her salad stall and pawned her jewelry and …
As Myanmar prepares to vote, a COVID-19 outbreak is exposing the country’s meager progress
Five years after emerging from military rule, optimism over Myanmar’s future is sinking over a troubled economy, a tarnished international image and an election that observers say won’t be free or …
Rooting out inequalities: Women’s participation in forest management in conflict-affected areas of Karen state in Myanmar [EN/MY]
Forests are a critical resource for people in Myanmar, in particular for ethnic minorities such as the Karen people. Neglecting forest management in conflict-affected areas can increase conflict risks …
Myanmar assures China to take back Rohingyas
Bangladesh, Myanmar and China are planning to hold foreign minister-level tripartite talks after Myanmar’s national election in November to begin the repatriation of Rohingyas wit …
Arakan Army Forces Villagers in Myanmar’s Chin State to Donate Rice Amid Food Shortage
2020-10-22 — The rebel Arakan Army is forcing citizens to donate rice or sell it at huge markdowns in western Myanmar’s Chin State, where food is scarce and transportation networks have broken down …
Border Trade Authorities Wary of Myanmar’s COVID-19 Second Wave
Since a recent spike in infections, border authorities in China and Thailand have tightened restrictions on trade with Myanmar.
US: UNSC’s P5 members have special obligation to end violence in Myanmar
The US has announced nearly $200 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees, host communities in Bangladesh …