News Myanmar » Yangon » Economy: New Faces, New Money: What Is Changing in Myanmar?
From Bangkok airport queues to Myanmar’s booming illicit economy, unfamiliar signs of wealth raise questions about who is prospering in the country, and how.
News Myanmar » Yangon » Economy: Myanmar’s food security in crisis as fuel, fertiliser shortages threaten fragile economy
Rising fertiliser costs and fuel rationing have affected farmers' productivity, but Myanmar has little capital to replenish these stocks Myanmar's weak economy is being brutally exposed to the fuel ...
News Myanmar » Yangon » Economy: Myanmar president calls for stronger domestic production to drive economic growth
YANGON: President U Min Aung Hlaing has called for greater reliance on domestic resources and production rather than foreign grants and loans to strengthen Myanmar's economy.
News Myanmar » Yangon » 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 » Yangon » Economy: Myanmar’s economy to contract by 1% this year on conflict, floods: World Bank
Myanmar’s economy is expected to shrink by 1% this year as war and disastrous flooding compound an already dire financial crisis, the World Bank said on Wednesday, as it downgraded its outlook for ...
News Myanmar » Yangon » Economy: Third Green Economy Green Growth Forum Focuses on Myanmar’s Energy, Water and Food Nexus
The Third Green Economy Green Growth Forum taking place Nov. 20-22 in Nay Pyi Taw and Yangon comes at a crucial turning point for Myanmar. The Forum attempts to bridge the gap between biology and ...
News Myanmar » Yangon » 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 » Yangon » Economy: Myanmar youth working abroad harms national development and depletes resources: President
YANGON: President Min Aung Hlaing stated that Myanmar faces severe setbacks and a significant loss of human resources when young citizens seek employment abroad, urging youth to use their education to ...
News Myanmar » Yangon » Economy: Myanmar's economy set to contract as floods and fighting take heavy toll, the World Bank says
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 ...
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