News Myanmar Real estate: ‘Crazy’ Yangon property prices despite struggling economy, civil war in Myanmar
Published on: Monday 09 March 2026
News source: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/03/09/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 Real estate: Aung San Suu Kyi faces 5 new corruption charges in Myanmar
Published on: Friday 14 January 2022
News source: https://www.npr.org/2022/01/14/1073069325/aung-san-suu-kyi-myanmar
The ousted leader, who has been detained since last February's military takeover, is already being tried on five other corruption charges. Each is punishable by up to 15 years in prison and a fine.