Regime chief Min Aung Hlaing told a gathering on Wednesday that more than 600,000 tourists had visited Myanmar this year.
US-based economist Professor Min Min Thaw says Myanmar's economy will never recover while the generals retain power.
Consumers have suffered since the US targeted the junta-controlled financial sector in late June, further reducing the kyat's value.
Junta crackdown on unregistered SIM cards intensifies with fines and a barrage of warnings to consumers.
The NLD’s successes were a mirage and the economy is getting better under his rule, junta boss claims.
Investors are shunning the junta-ruled country due to conflict, financial mismanagement and crumbling infrastructure, experts say.
Economists predict low growth and high inflation for Myanmar this year. The Irrawaddy looks at the key forecasts for 2023 in a series of infographics.
The global financial body has predicted that deepening conflict, unnecessary regime regulations and international problems could prevent economic recovery.
The activist group Justice For Myanmar says foreign governments need to target Innwa and other regime assets or risk complicity in its atrocities.
The Irrawaddy assesses the legacy of four National League for Democracy economic figures who helped stabilize finances after decades of military mismanagement.
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