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Myanmar green lights formation of Singapore firm-backed credit bureau JV.
The Central Bank of Myanmar has issued a licence to Myanmar Credit Bureau Limited, a joint venture between the Myanmar Bank Association and Singapore’s Asian Credit Bureau Holdings (previously NSP Holdings) to operated as the country’s first such institution to enable banks to assess risks.
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Myanmar orders Rohingya to leave tense border zone
Myanmar security forces have resumed loudspeaker broadcasts near its border with Bangladesh ordering Rohingya Muslims to immediately leave a strip of no-man's land between the two countries, refugees said Sunday.
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Kayin chief minister loses cool over quarry as ADB cuts payments
YANGON – Kayin State Chief Minister Nang Khin Htwe Myint has accused residents of “maliciously” opposing a controversial quarry project and claimed consultation with those affected by such projects is unnecessary.
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UN says Myanmar is getting close to graduate from ‘least developed’ status
Myanmar has met all three eligibility criteria for the first time to graduate from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status according to the assessment mentioned in the recent Report of Committee for Development Policy (CDP) of the United Nations.
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Jica's Dawei port survey 'ready soon'.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) is set to finalise a draft of the development survey of the Dawei deep-sea port project in Myanmar by the end of this month, said Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
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Myanmar urged to send list of ARSA members
Bangladeshi officials at a meeting in Dhaka on Thursday urged Myanmar to hand over a ‘specific list’ of members of Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, if any, staying in Bangladesh territory.
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Myanmar poised for economic improvement amid uncertainty, says World Bank
She said at the launch of the latest Myanmar Economic Monitor on Thursday that the medium term outlook for Myanmar remains positive despite some risks. She expects a surge in foreign investment flows to drive further growth.
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Myanmar govt, armed group clashes kill 3 Chinese nationals
Three Chinese nationals in Myanmar have been killed in clashes between the Myanmar government forces and ethnic armed groups in the northern Shan State, close to the China-Myanmar border area, China's Ministry of National Defense said Friday.
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The Glass Palace Digest
A brief survey of the tales of might and magic in Myanmar’s most important historical text.
Jared DOWNING
Opinion paper
The generals and their ‘lady’
Fighting is ongoing in Myanmar’s northerly Kachin State after the military began attacks on the powerful Kachin Independence Army (KIA) last month.
Taylor McDonald
Opinion paper