Section Archive

Myanmar Regime's Ban on Imported Soap and Toothpaste Criticized for Aiming to Boost Military Profits

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

The junta is apparently trying to stimulate military-owned businesses by outlawing imports of daily essentials.

100 Days Since Myanmar’s Coup: Looming Economic Collapse, Poverty and Hunger 

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

The Irrawaddy charts how the February coup has economically devastated the country in just over three months.

Family of Suu Kyi’s Detained Economic Adviser Calls on Myanmar Military for Release

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Australian Sean Turnell, the director of research at Myanmar Development Institute, has been under detention since the coup last week.

World Bank: Coup Threatens Myanmar’s Development Prospects

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Foreign firms are closing as businesses express concerns about the recovery and the security of their investments after the coup.

The Irrawaddy Business Roundup

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Business Roundup

By Nan Lwin

Foreign investment continues to arrive in Myanmar with a major South Korean bank opening in Yangon as honey producers eye EU exports.

Chinese Firm Opens Assessment Tender for Strategic Deep-Sea Port in Western Myanmar

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Burma

By Nan Lwin

Studies on the way on possible environmental and social impacts by Kyaukphyu port project that will give China access to the Indian Ocean.

Myanmar Signs Power Purchase Deal with Thai Company

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Burma

By Nan Lwin

The authorities are trying to provide Yangon with a reliable power supply to sustain economic growth.

Myanmar Workers at International Joint-Venture Construction Site Strike for Unpaid Wages

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Burma

By Zaw Zaw Htwe

Yoma Central strikers say they are not being paid their wages or social-security allowances.

Myanmar Says Thai Firm at Dawei SEZ Breached Contract

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Burma

By Nan Lwin

The SEZ committee says it lost confidence in Italian-Thai Development as its consortium had repeated delays and breaches of financial obligations.

The Irrawaddy Business Roundup

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Business Roundup

By Nan Lwin

Myanmar’s hotels have been closing and the authorities axed a deal to develop a giant economic zone. Meanwhile, an alarming fall in foreign trade has been reported.

Myanmar Secures Second IMF COVID-19 Loan

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Myanmar & COVID-19

By Zaw Zaw Htwe

The country is trying to buy millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccines and offset the economic impact of coronavirus.

China Inks Economic Agreements With Myanmar, Promising COVID-19 Vaccine Donation

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Burma

By Nan Lwin

Visiting Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing would supply 300,000 doses of a coronavirus vaccine to Myanmar.

The Irrawaddy Business Roundup

7.7k

Business Roundup

By Zaw Zaw Htwe

This week a Japanese beer giant took a stand against Myanmar’s military, tea orders arrived from the United States and remittance firms were licensed to transfer cash.

Kirin to Continue Profit Denial to Myanmar Military Conglomerate

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Burma

By Nan Lwin

After a suspension of dividends to probe military funding claims, the Japanese brewer says an investigation ended inconclusively due to denial of information.

The Irrawaddy Business Roundup

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Business Roundup

By Zaw Zaw Htwe

Myanmar’s economy is trying to break out of the COVID-19 gloom by relaxing restrictions and starting large infrastructure projects.