AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoProductivity: The Asian Productivity Organization’s 2026 databook includes Myanmar in its full productivity accounts, tracking economic and labour-productivity trends through 2024. Power & Economy: Myanmar has begun rotating electricity supply, with outages expected to continue until the rainy season; Min Aung Hlaing has also acknowledged that the economy has failed to progress. Cross-Border Pollution: Thai officials warn that heavy metals in the Sai and Ruak rivers have exceeded safety limits for the 22nd time, with unsafe chemical levels found in 31 of 569 people tested. Construction: FMI and Yoma Strategic plan to restart Yangon’s stalled Yoma Central project in phases after restructuring ownership. Garments: Layoffs are deepening across Yangon’s garment sector, with an estimated 60,000 workers facing job losses this month. Carbon Credits: Civil society groups are urging suspension of the first UN Article 6.4 credits, issued for a Myanmar cookstove project, citing concerns over safeguards and verification.
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