News Myanmar: Strategic Implications of Myanmar’s Offensive in Chin State
On May 19, 2026, the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) and the Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) recaptured Tonzang, a strategically vital town located on the Tedim-Kale trade route, from Chin ethnic armed ...
News Myanmar: Belarus-Myanmar food, agricultural trade surges 16-fold in Q1 2026
The Myanmar side also expressed readiness to facilitate supplies of tea, coffee, natural rubber, and tropical fruits, as well as to organize the participation of Belarusian companies in the Myanmar Agrotek Foodtek exhibition in Yangon in December 2026.
News Myanmar: Myanmar sees Belarusian machinery as key to agricultural development
Belarusian machinery could become an important resource for developing agriculture in Myanmar and expanding export opportunities for both countries, Chairman of the State Administration Council, Prime Minister of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing said.
News Myanmar: Former American businessman detained in Myanmar after alleged financial misconduct
BANGKOK (AP): The former president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar has been detained upon his return to Yangon after the organization said it was looking into suspicious financial ...
News Myanmar: American businessman detained in Myanmar after alleged financial misconduct
The former president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar was detained upon his return to Yangon, police said Monday, an arrest that came after the organization said it was looking into susp...
News Myanmar: Pandemic-Proofing South Korea’s Investment in Myanmar
This year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Myanmar. Over the past few years of cooperation, the two countries have seen growing ...
News Myanmar: Myanmar's beekeeping industry boosts agriculture, honey production
Beehives are seen at a farm in Sintgaing township, Mandalay region, Myanmar, May 19, 2026. (Photo: Xinhua) Beekeepers work at a bee farm in Sintgaing township, Mandalay region, Myanmar, May 19, 2026. ...
News Myanmar: Agri-Tech Myanmar 2026 kicks off in Yangon
YANGON: Myanmar's agricultural exhibition, Agri-Tech Myanmar 2026, kicked off at the Yangon Convention Centre on Friday (June 26).
News Myanmar: Myanmar Prepares to Liberalize Capital Markets
Myanmar’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s efforts to reform her nation’s still-oppressive political system have not only impressed foreign leaders but also are gaining support within certain circles of the government. So says the nation’s central banker, who adds that Myanmar is ready to accelerate the opening up of its markets to foreign investors. Central Bank governor U Than Nyein says Myanmar will begin allowing global banks to set up joint ventures within the country as early as 2013.
News Myanmar: Trinasolar and SWY Sign 200MW MoU to Distribute Vertex N G3 and Vertex S+ G3 Modules in Myanmar
Trinasolar, a global leader in smart PV and energy storage solutions, has signed a 200MW Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shwe Wah Yaung Agriculture Production Company Limited (SWY) to support the distribution of Vertex N G3 and Vertex S+ G3 modules in Myanmar over three years. SWY is one of Myanmar's largest rice producers and is also active in Myanmar's solar market as a wholesale distributor of complete solar systems, including PV modules.
News Myanmar: Mapping Territorial Control in Post-Coup Myanmar: Flawed by Design?
Attempts to map the areas controlled by the military junta and its various opponents frequently obscure more than they reveal. People cross the Moei river as they flee Myawaddy township in Myanmar to ...
News Myanmar: Myanmar Military Reoccupies Myawaddy Base as Karen Rebels Withdraw
The Karen National Union said that its forces were pulling back from the important border hub to avoid harm to the local population. This photo shows a general view of a checkpoint near the 1st ...
News Myanmar: Thailand is now the Myanmar junta’s favored banking destination as military attacks ramp up, UN expert says
International banks are playing a significant role in the Myanmar military juntaâs ability to carry out its systematic and deadly assault on the people, a new United Nations-backed report has found.
News Myanmar: Japan yanking ODA for key project as part of Myanmar protest
Japan is withdrawing its official development assistance (ODA) for a key railway project in Myanmar that has stood as a symbol of cooperation between the two countries for the past 10 years.
News Myanmar: Thailand Is the Myanmar Military’s Gateway to the Global Financial System, Report Says
Thailand has emerged as the leading source of banking services to Myanmar’s military junta, and a key financial conduit for the procurements of arms and other military equipment, as Western sanctions ...
News Myanmar: Myanmar: Allow Immediate Aid to Quake-Stricken Areas
(Bangkok) – Myanmar’s military junta should allow immediate unfettered access to humanitarian aid for earthquake survivors and lift restrictions that impede the emergency response, Human Rights Watch ...
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).
