Egypt, Myanmar sign MoU to boost agricultural cooperation
Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Wednesday with…
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Myanmar develops 1,026 MW solar projects
Myanmar is making progress in its renewable energy sector, with 11 solar power plant projects currently being…
Myanmar approves 60 investment projects
Myanmar’s Yangon Region Investment Committee approved 60 investment projects for 2024, creating 29,290 job…
Myanmar’s foreign trade surges
Myanmar's foreign trade surpassed $15.4 billion from April 1 to October 25 in the current fiscal year 2024-25.
S&P: Global manufacturing output drops in Sep. ’24
The Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) survey's sub-index of production, which tracks actual…
EU provides €1.2m aid to Typhoon-hit Myanmar
The European Union (EU) earmarked up to €1.2 million in humanitarian aid to support people severely impacted by…
Myanmar’s manufacturing sector attracts $75m foreign investment
Myanmar's manufacturing sector has seen a significant influx of foreign investment, attracting $75 million from 23…
Myanmar manufacturing PMI falls sharply in August ’24
Myanmar's manufacturing sector declined in August 2024, with the S&P Global PMI dropping to 43.4, the lowest in…
US adds new Chinese firms to trade blacklist
The United States has added 37 companies to a trade blacklist on Thursday, including affiliates of Chinese genetics…
Trump expands travel ban on immigrants from Nigeria, 5 other countries
U.S. President Donald Trump issued on Friday an expanded version of a travel ban targeting prospective immigrants…
In Rohingya, villages destroyed for government facilities
Entire Muslim Rohingya villages in Myanmar have been demolished and replaced by police barracks, government…
Facebook takes down more Myanmar accounts over military links
Facebook has removed hundreds of additional accounts, pages, and groups in Myanmar from its social networks after…
Pope heads for Bangladesh after diplomatic balancing act in Myanmar
Pope Francis flew to Bangladesh on Thursday after a visit to Myanmar where he made no direct reference to the…
Pope starts Myanmar trip in shadow of Rohingya crisis
Pope Francis landed in Yangon on Monday, the start of a delicate visit for the world’s most prominent Christian to…
US mulls slapping sanctions back on Myanmar a year after removing them
One year after the U.S. removed decades-long trade sanctions against Myanmar, the booming developing economy looks…
U.N. chief to brief Security Council on Myanmar next Thursday
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will on Thursday publicly brief the Security Council on violence…
Erdogan to Muslim countries: ‘use every means available’ to stop ‘cruelty’ against…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Sunday urged Muslim countries to “use every means available” to stop the…
Rohingya refugees in Pakistan fear for relatives in Myanmar
For an estimated 300,000 Rohingya Muslims living in squalor in Pakistan’s largest city, the news from Myanmar in…
Egypt’s Azhar decries ‘failure of global conscience’ on Rohingya Muslims
Egypt's Al-Azhar has condemned the violence against the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar and called on…
China to offer support, help to Myanmar after plane crash
China will offer support and assistance for Myanmar's follow-up efforts after a military plane crashed off the…
Over 20,000 from Myanmar seek refuge across border: China
More than 20,000 people from Myanmar have flooded into border camps in neighboring China, seeking refuge from…
U.S. pledges to remove sanctions on Myanmar despite military, human rights concerns
The U.S. has declared Wednesday its commitment to removing all sanctions on Myanmar, marking yet another milestone…
Myanmar jade mine landslide kills at least 80
Nearly 80 bodies have been pulled from a landslide near a jade mine in Myanmar's northern Kachin State and an…
China to hold live fire drills with Myanmar
China's military will hold land and air live fire drills along a part of the border with Myanmar where shells have…
Rohingya Muslims found on Boat rescued by Myanmar Navy
May 24 At least eight Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar were among some 200 migrants rescued from a trafficking boat by…
Food more affordable, accessible in most countries; biggest gains in Egypt, Myanmar: TRFN
Food has become more affordable and accessible in most countries over the past year due to investment in…
China Becomes the World’s Third Largest Arms Exporter
China has become the world's third largest exporter of arms after the US and Russia, according to a new report.…
China Threatens ‘Decisive’ Response after Myanmar Bombing
China's military will take "decisive" measures if there is a repeat attack by Myanmar forces on its territory, a…
Xinhua’s Top 10 world News Events In 2012
The following were the top 10 news events around the world in 2012 as selected by Xinhua (in chronological order):…
Obama To Make Landmark Visit To Myanmar This Month
President Barack Obama will become the first U.S. leader to visit Myanmar this month, the strongest international…
World Bank Promises Aid To Burma
The World Bank has approved an $80m (£50m) grant and pledged lending for Burma, the second poorest country in Asia,…
Myanmar signs Oil & Gas Exploration Contract
Myanmar's state oil and gas company has signed an exploration contract with a Chinese-Myanmar joint venture. The…