Myanmar News » Shan News Myanmar » Shan » Economy: Myanmar’s economy is still in free fall
While the Myanmar military regime’s battlefield losses throughout the country are grabbing headlines, the country’s dire economic crisis is further undercutting the junta’s capacity to wage war.
News Myanmar » Shan » 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 » Shan » 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 ...
News Myanmar » Shan » Economy: Myanmar fighting blocks key trade route with China, impacting economy
Ethnic and resistance forces in Myanmar have completely blocked a key trade route to China, halting cross-border commerce and further damaging Myanmar's already struggling economy. The Mandalay-Lashio ...
News Myanmar » Shan » Economy: Photos: Myanmar motorists queue for hours as fuel shortages persist
Residents in northern Myanmar’s Mandalay city and Taunggyi city in Shan state have been queuing all day and – in some instances – overnight to keep their spot in line for the limited amount of ...
News Myanmar » Shan » Economy: Myanmar Rebel Group Claims Capture of Major Military HQ in Shan State
A Myanmar rebel group claims to have seized a major regional military headquarters in the city of Lashio near the border with China, in what would mark a historic and humiliating defeat for the ...
News Myanmar » Shan » Economy: 'Myanmar's human rights crisis has hit new low': UN flags atrocities against Rohingya
According to the United Nations, Myanmar's human rights crisis has escalated sharply. Atrocities against the Rohingya minority persist, adding to the suffering of civilians. The surge in illicit ...
News Myanmar » Shan » Economy: Jiegao Jade Auction Nets US$ 21M, Rare Earth Devastation, and More
You win some, you lose some, was the message for the Myanmar regime’s coffers this week as it missed out on Shan border trade but made a packet from selling jade in Jiegao.
News Myanmar » Shan » 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 ...