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07 December 2023
Italy withdraws from China's Belt and Road project: govt source
People walk in front of the United Nations Headquarters building in Manhattan, New York city. Photo: AFP
News
08 February 2022
At UN, Russia, China call out 'unilateral...
Russia, facing the threat of Western penalties over Ukraine, and China on Monday spoke...
TotalEnergies. Photo: Reuters
Business
08 February 2022
Two dozen foreign investors have exited in wake...
Almost two dozen prominent foreign investors have left or have announced they are leaving...
Savoy Hotel Yangon
Business
06 February 2022
Yangon’s Savoy Hotel shuts its doors in wake of...
Yangon’s iconic Savoy Hotel has announced that it is permanently closing.
Central Bank of Myanmar Photo: Mizzima
Business
06 February 2022
Myanmar junta looking to introduce digital...
A spokesman for the State Administration Council says the Myanmar military government...
People walk past a Telenor showroom in downtown Yangon. Photo: EPA
Business
03 February 2022
Myanmar divestment hit Telenor profits in 2021
Profits at Norwegian telecoms operator Telenor tumbled in 2021, the company announced on...
TotalEnergies alone paid around $176 million to Myanmar authorities in 2020. Photo: Reuters
Business
01 February 2022
One year after the coup, several foreign...
Australia, India, Japan and South Korea are still working with the Myanmar junta and...
The Vantage Tower building (C), in which the main office of the Australian energy firm Woodside is located, is seen in Yangon on January 27, 2022, after the company announced its withdrawal from Myanmar. STR / AFP
Business
30 January 2022
Firms exit Myanmar after coup
Australian energy firm Woodside became on Friday the latest foreign company to leave...
An exterior view of the Headquarters of the World Bank in Washington, DC, USA. Photo: EPA
Business
28 January 2022
World Bank predicts dire economic outlook for...
Myanmar’s economy and people continue to be severely tested by the ongoing impacts of the...
PTT Exploration and Production is a partner in the Yadana gas field in the Andaman Sea off Myanmar. The gas is delivered to power plants in Thailand and to Myanmar’s domestic market. Photo: PTTEP
Business
28 January 2022
Thailand’s PTTEP looks set to expand its stake in...
Thailand's state oil and gas explorer looks set to take over Myanmar's biggest gas field...
Woodside is now the largest oil and gas player in the Rakhine Basin. Photos: Woodside Energy
Business
28 January 2022
Major Australian energy firm Woodside announces...
Australian energy firm Woodside announced its withdrawal from junta-run Myanmar on...
A signboard for TotalEnergies EP Myanmar past a closed gate in Yangon, Myanmar. Photo: AFP
Business
27 January 2022
Questions and grievances remain after Total...
For workers and communities in TotalEnergies’ local supply chain, the French oil giant’s...
Motorists travel along a road in Yangon. Photo: AFP
Business
27 January 2022
US warns firms over doing business in Myanmar
The US government warned companies Wednesday to be extremely wary of doing business in...

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