News Myanmar: Myanmar’s Rare Earths and the Quiet Loss of Strategic Supply Chain Leverage
Myanmar, also known as Burma, is often portrayed internationally as a country defined by collapse since the 2021 coup, weakened by military rule, civil wars, sanctions, and institutional breakdown.
News Myanmar: Myanmar rice exports exceed 2.5 million tons in 11 months of FY 2025-26
YANGON: Myanmar exported more than 2.5 million tons of rice and broken rice in the first 11 months of the current fiscal year 2025-2026, according to the Myanmar Rice Federation on Friday (March 6).
News Myanmar: Deal signed to clear Myanmar debt, allow new loans
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — The World Bank announced a long-awaited deal to allow Myanmar to clear part of its huge decades-old foreign debt, opening the door for new much-needed lending to jumpstart its ...
News Myanmar: Japan canceling $3.58 billion in Myanmar debt
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Japan says it is canceling 326.3 billion yen ($3.58 billion) in debt owed by Myanmar to encourage reforms. Board vote dissolves defunded Corporation for Public Broadcasting ...
News Myanmar: Belarus, Myanmar sign over 10 agreements at business forum
MINSK, 7 March (BelTA) – Enterprises of Belarus and Myanmar signed 13 bilateral documents at the Belarus-Myanmar business forum in Minsk on 6 March, BelTA has learned. Belarus’ MTZ and Myanmar Empire ...
News Myanmar: ‘Crazy’ Yangon property prices despite struggling economy, civil war in Myanmar
Yangon is experiencing a property boom despite Myanmar's economic struggles, with prices doubling since 2020 due to "risk hedging" amid political instability.
News Myanmar: Myanmar uses 'ghost ships' to import aviation fuel for deadly air attacks, Amnesty says
The London-based group’s investigation said its analysis of trade, shipping, satellite and port authority data indicates that the Myanmar military is importing the jet fuel on “ghost ships” that turn ...
News Myanmar: Central Bank of Myanmar Revokes Foreign Exchange Licenses
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News Myanmar: Myanmar shows interest in Belarusian safety footwear
In order to step up international cooperation, executives of Belarusian leading footwear enterprises, the footwear holding Luch and Belwest, held a working meeting with a high-ranking delegation from the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.
News Myanmar: As Myanmar earthquake deaths top 3,000, BBC goes undercover to reveal devastation near epicenter in Mandalay
The death official death toll from the massive earthquake that hit Myanmar nearly a week ago rose Thursday to 3,085 as search and rescue teams found more bodies, the internationally isolated nation's ...
News Myanmar: Belarus seeks to supply dairy products to Myanmar via commodity exchange
Powdered milk, cream, and whey may become the major product categories exported to Myanmar via BUCE. BUCE has accredited business entities from five Southeast Asian countries: Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Singapore.
News Myanmar: Myanmar’s junta leverages Myitsone dam to court Beijing
Myanmar’s junta revives Myitsone dam talks with China, navigating domestic conflict, public opposition, seismic danger and financial strain.
News Myanmar: Myanmar Construction Industry Report 2025: Market to Grow by 8.6% - Forecast to 2029
Key opportunities in Myanmar's construction market include growth in building and infrastructure sectors, notably in residential, commercial, and institutional green buildings. Also promising is city-level expansion, with a focus on cost-effective materials, labor, and sustainable construction practices across various city tiers.Dublin, Jan. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Myanmar Construction Industry Databook Series - Market Size & Forecast by Value & Volume, 40+ Market Segments Across Resid
News Myanmar: Extortion and abuse: Myanmar workers arrive debt-laden in Thailand
Migrant labour -- much of it from Myanmar -- has propped up Thailand's economy for years, with foreigners working everywhere from factories to fishing boats. Migrant labour -- much of it from Myanmar ...
News Myanmar: Growing debt: Myanmar farmers suffer from dwindling bean market
Farmers in Ayeyarwady Region face mounting debts and threats to their livelihoods as black bean prices plummet due to a combination of decreased international demand and the junta’s mismanagement of the economy.
News Myanmar: UN experts urge 'financial isolation' of Myanmar military
Myanmar's military commanders should be financially "isolated" and brought to trial to face charges of war crimes and genocide against the Rohingya minority, UN investigators said Tuesday. The United ...
News Myanmar: Myanmar military using paramotors and gyrocopters for aerial attacks on civilians, opposition forces
Myanmar's military is increasingly using paramotors and gyrocopters to attack civilians and anti-government forces, according to a new report ...
News Myanmar: Myanmar: Project to Boost Agricultural Productivity, Support Farmers in Wake of COVID-19
WASHINGTON, June 26, 2020—The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a $200 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) to increase agricultural productivity ...
