Myanmar Ethnic Armed Group Seizes $1.28 Million in Meth From Smugglers After Firefight. 2020-05-18 — The United Wa State Army in Myanmar’s Shan state seized drugs after a firefig …
South-east Asia’s biggest synthetic drugs raid: 200m meth tablets found in Myanmar
Thousands of litres of methyl fentanyl point to ‘unprecedented’ production of opioids in so-called Golden Triangle area …
Alibaba fintech arm invests $73m in Myanmar’s Digital Money
Ant Financial Services Group, which is under the umbrella of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding, will bring its Alipay technologies and business expertise to Myanmar, where the digital …
Myanmar police seize largest haul of synthetic drugs
The suspects told police most of the drugs were destined for sale within Myanmar and in neighbouring countries, Colonel Zaw Lin of Myanmar’s counter-narcotics agency told Reuters news agency. More …
BRIEF-Yoma Strategic Says Digital Money Myanmar & Ant Financial Sign A Strategic Partnership
DIGITAL MONEY MYANMAR & ANT FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP ANNOUNCE A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP * AS PART OF PARTNERSHIP, ANT GROUP PLANS T …
Huge Fentanyl Haul Seized in Myanmar in Asia’s Biggest-ever Drugs Bust
The seizure of the fentanyl derivative was part of Asia’s biggest-ever interception of illicit drugs, precursors and drug-making equipment, including 193 million methamphetamine tablets known as yaba.
UK urges Myanmar military to extend cease-fire, citing virus
The United Kingdom is urging Myanmar’s military to extend its recently announced cease-fire to include the escalating conflict in northern Rakhine and Chin states where civilians are suffering a heavy …
Canadian pastor charged in Myanmar for defying COVID-19 restriction on gatherings
David Lah said devout Christians could not get the coronavirus, then he got it himself. Now the Canadian who has been in Myanmar since at least February faces jail time for holding public sermons in …
Ant Financial injects $73.5 million into Myanmar’s Wave Money
Ant Financial is to pour $73.5 million into mobile financial services provider Wave Money as part of an initiative to promote financial inclusion for the unbanked in Myanmar.
Key Considerations: COVID-19 in the Context of Conflict and Displacement – Myanmar
Myanmar faces COVID-19 alongside serious humanitarian and health system vulnerabilities. The country has a range of conflicts and non-state actors who must be factored into a public health response.