Section Archive

Global Clothing Factory Deal Ditched in Protest at Myanmar Junta

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Economy

By The Irrawaddy

The Action Collaboration Transformation deal was signed to demand workers’ rights in the garment sector.

Uzbek Plane Supplies Myanmar Junta with Banknote Paper

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Economy

By The Irrawaddy

The regime appears to be running out of paper money since Myanmar’s German supplier withdrew its services in March.

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.