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BANGKOK — Myanmar’s economy is forecast to contract this year, the World Bank said Wednesday, as flooding and fighting take a severe toll nearly four years after the military ousted its elected ...
News Myanmar » Kachin » Economy: Myanmar Economy to Shrink Further in 2025, World Bank Says
Myanmar’s economy is set to contract further in 2025, the World Bank said in its latest outlook, after a year of conflict in which resistance groups made significant inroads against the country’s ...
News Myanmar » Kachin » Economy: As elections approach, Myanmar's economy is in shambles
It has been nearly five years since Myanmar's military generals seized control of the country. The population is now poorer, hungrier and often in the dark - literally - because of the constant ...
News Myanmar » Kachin » Economy: Myanmar’s Economy Shrank 2 Percent in Year to March, Report Says
Myanmar’s economy is set to shrink by 2 percent this financial year, due to the effects of intensifying conflict and economic mismanagement by the military junta, according to the latest Myanmar ...
News Myanmar » Kachin » Economy: Myanmar's Military-Scripted Mandate: A Sham That Deepens The Crisis
India’s Immediate Strategic Dilemmas For India, Myanmar’s crisis is immediate and consequential. The 1,643-km border cuts across sensitive north-eastern states, where instability spills across with ...
News Myanmar » Kachin » Economy: As elections approach, Myanmar's economy is in shambles
Nearly five years after the coup, Myanmar is poorer, hungrier, and plagued by blackouts. Few believe the upcoming election will change anything. It has been nearly five years since Myanmar's military ...