BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s economy is forecast to contract this year, the World Bank said Wednesday, as flooding and fighting take a severe toll nearly four years after the military ousted its elected ...

An ethnic armed group in Myanmar's Karen State declared it had established an independent republic in the war-torn country in early January 2026, but social media posts about its purported new ...

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) – Alisher Ali knew on the morning of his second day in Myanmar that the long-closed country was a risk worth taking. Less than two months later he moved his wife and four children ...

YANGON (Reuters) - The World Bank on Monday warned Myanmar against corruption as it unveiled a $2-billion aid package designed to provide better health care and improve supplies of electricity.

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Dec 6 (Reuters) - Myanmar's central bank will no longer set exchange rates for foreign currencies and will allow banks and dealers to decide rates themselves, according to state media, in a rare ...

Myanmar's central bank cuts the kyat conversion share on export earnings to 15% from 25%, effective Jan 1, 2026, easing pressure on exporters.

Myanmar’s economy is headed for its worst performance since the pandemic as the strife-torn country reels from the impact of a devastating earthquake in March that’s estimated to have caused $11 ...

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — The World Bank announced Wednesday it is prepared to resume assistance to Myanmar after 25 years. It said it is ready to provide $85 million in grants for development while also ...

Myanmar’s development story is complex, with significant reversals in recent years due to multiple and overlapping crises. In 2011, a political and economic transition process began under a ...