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Myanmar economy

Myanmar’s Unfolding Banking Crisis
By Arul Kurian
The banking crisis has been the most striking illustration of the economic challenges facing the military junta.

The ‘Mafia’ and Civil War in Myanmar
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with security-risk consultant Ross Milosevic.

Myanmar Coup Forced Sharp Downturn in Business: Report
By Sebastian Strangio
The first two months of the crisis wrought more damage to Myanmar's economy than a year of COVID-19.

Norway’s Telenor Writes Off its Myanmar Operation Amid Crisis
By Sebastian Strangio
The firm cited a "worsening of economic and business environment outlook and a deteriorating security and human rights situation."

Myanmar Sees Another Day of Bloodshed, as Armed Resistance Rises
By Sebastian Strangio
With the security forces graduating to more violent crackdowns, Myanmar is fast approaching the point of economic meltdown.

Myanmar After the Coup
By Thompson Chau
Military leaders in Myanmar aim to project an air of “business as usual.” The realities on the ground suggest that it’s anything but.

Singaporean Withdraws From Myanmar Military-Linked Tobacco Venture
By Sebastian Strangio
A week on, the military coup is exacting an increasingly steep economic cost.

In Myanmar, a Leading Conglomerate is Funding Military Abuses
By Sebastian Strangio
A new report argues that a military-linked conglomerate – and its foreign partners – are directly funding units accused of crimes against humanity.

A Deadly Gamble: Myanmar’s Jade Industry
By Nicholas Muller
The multi-billion dollar industry fueled by China is shrouded in secrecy, continues to take lives, and displace tens of thousands

Myanmar and COVID-19
By Kyaw San Wai
Myanmar is having to weigh competing public health and socioecononmic concerns, all with an eye toward navigating the precarious civil-military balance.

COVID-19 Threatens Myanmar’s Economy
By Shah Suraj Bharat
Myanmar looks to East Asian states to support an ailing economy amid the pandemic.

In Myanmar, Jittery Investors Threaten Long-Term Development
By Tej Parikh
With investors shying away from a risky business environment, Myanmar's military will only increase its economic influence.