Inflation in Myanmar has hit a two-year high of 8.2 percent since August, up from 5.5 percent last year prior to the CBM’s initiative to release fresh directives on the liberalisation of the country’s interest rates.
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Terminals, ports, logistics, liner operations disrupted
German containerline Hapag Lloyd has announced a decision to temporarily suspend cargo bookings into Myanmar …Facebook, Instagram ban military and related pages with immediate effect
In a February 24th update to its February 11th statement, Facebook through its Director of …Luxury Japanese real-estate complex called out for funding military
Despite distancing itself from other major Western states imposing sanctions on military-linked individuals and entities, …
Myanmar in the Media
- ‘A constant fear’: Myanmar nationals face imprisonment back home as US ends protected statusSource: GuardianNovember 28, 202515 hours ago
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