In a message reiterating its previously-stated openness to Chinese-backed BRI projects in war-torn Rakhine State, the Arakan Army is courting foreign investment.
Italian-Thai Development-led group holds concession for $1-billion first phase; management committee vows to follow govt and int’l agencies’ environmental guidelines.
Six foreign companies have submitted RFPs for joint ventures with Myanmar insurance companies, which a Myanmar insurance regulatory board is currently scrutinizing.
Some have linked Hong Kong's shadowy network of triad criminal gangs to political intimidation and violence in recent years, sometimes against Beijing critics.
Huawei said the job cuts, effective July 22, were "due to the curtailment of business operations" caused by the U.S. government's actions.
Demand for cheap labor in Malaysia is driving a rise in regional human trafficking, with the majority of victims coming from Myanmar, Thai government data shows.
A Bangladeshi scientist has found a way to turn jute fiber into low-cost biodegradable bags that look and feel much like plastic ones.
Worldwide, "The Lion King" has brought in $531 million, including a $98 million opening in China last weekend.
Country’s 4th-largest telecom operator has already been warned twice this year for regulatory violations.
Most of the meth is produced in northern Myanmar and pushed all over the world, with syndicates exploiting endemic graft, weak law enforcement and lax border regulations.
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