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Myanmar economy
Sean Turnell on Myanmar’s Star-crossed Economic Reforms
By Sebastian Strangio
"Had the coup not occurred I have no doubt that Myanmar would have made real progress in catching up to its peers and neighbors."
Myanmar’s Economy Shrank 2 Percent in Year to March, Report Says
By Sebastian Strangio
With the civil war showing no sign of ending, the country's economic prospects will remain "bleak" in 2025-26.
Myanmar Economy to Shrink Further in 2025, World Bank Says
By Sebastian Strangio
Myanmar’s GDP is expected to contract by 1 percent in the fiscal year ending March 2025, a downward revision from the previous projection of modest growth.
Myanmar’s Border Trade With China and Thailand Has Collapsed
By Sebastian Strangio
Ethnic armed groups opposed to the military now control trade routes accounting for 91 percent of the country's overland trade with China.
Sean Turnell on Myanmar, Civil War, and Economic Reform
By Luke Hunt
How the "best laid plans" of Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian government went awry.
Myanmar’s Junta Is Also Losing on the Supermarket Shelves
By Luke Hunt
International financial institutions say the country's economy is stagnating. In reality, it is going backwards.
Myanmar Growth to Remain Stagnant As Conflict, Displacement Spreads
By Sebastian Strangio
The World Bank predicts the country's economy to grow by 1 percent this fiscal year, but even that seems optimistic in the current circumstances.
Myanmar Junta Launches Crackdown on Gold, Currency Traders
By Sebastian Strangio
The massive gap between the black market and official rates for the kyat has created lucrative opportunities for arbitrage.
Myanmar’s Intensifying Conflict Taking Massive Rights Toll: UN
By Edith M. Lederer
According to the global body, 18.6 million people in Myanmar will need humanitarian assistance in 2024 – a nineteen-fold increase since the 2021 coup.
Myanmar’s Bleak Economic Prospects Detailed in World Bank Report
By Luke Hunt
Economy deteriorates further as fighting escalates, blocking trade routes with China and other neighboring countries.
Myanmar Now the World’s Leading Producer of Opium, UN Says
By Sebastian Strangio
Nearly three years after the military's seizure of power, opium production has become more widespread and productive.
A New Myanmar Needs a New (Crypto) Currency
By James Song and Maung Zarni
Despite a string of recent cryptocurrency scandals, the country's resistance forces have a lot to gain from pushing toward fintech's frontiers.
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