Myanmar plans to allow Chinese yuan for investments

Myanmar’s State Security and Peace Commission Chairman, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, announced that the country will move quickly to enable Chinese investments in yuan. Speaking at a coordination meeting with Union government members on...

Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore & Vietnam : Sept 15, 2025

INDONESIA 1. DEADLY FLOODS DEAL MASSIVE BLOW TO BALI ECONOMY -- THE JAKARTA POST Bali suffered significant economic losses after severe flooding on Wednesday, an event authorities and residents described as the worst in years. 2. GOVERNMENT PUSHES...

World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore & Vietnam : Sept 15, 2025

INDONESIA 1. DEADLY FLOODS DEAL MASSIVE BLOW TO BALI ECONOMY -- THE JAKARTA POST Bali suffered significant economic losses after severe flooding on Wednesday, an event authorities and residents described as the worst in years. 2. GOVERNMENT PUSHES...

Myanmar's 'Cyber-Slavery Compounds' May Hold 100,000 Trafficked People

It was "little more than empty fields" five years ago — but it's now "a vast, heavily guarded complex stretching for 210 hectares (520 acres)," reports the Guardian, "the frontline of a multibillion-dollar criminal fraud industry fuelled by human...

China-linked Mustang Panda deploys advanced SnakeDisk USB worm

China-linked Mustang Panda deploys advanced SnakeDisk USB worm China-linked APT group Mustang Panda has been spotted using a new USB worm called SnakeDisk along with a new version of known malware China-linked APT group Mustang Panda (aka...

Roundup: Chinese EV makers reshaping Myanmar's auto industry

YANGON, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese electric vehicles were rapidly transforming Myanmar's auto sector, taking center stage at the Myanmar Auto and Parts Expo 2025, which closed here on Sunday. All 35 brands featured at the three-day expo are...

From Asia to Africa: How young Africans are falling victim to Myanmar’s cyber-slavery factories

What began by exploiting victims in China and Taiwan, before moving into South and Southeast Asia and India, has now reached Africa, where high youth unemployment and migration pressures are fueling a dangerous recruitment pipeline leading to...

Myanmar urged to boost farm exports

Boosting foreign investment can significantly create jobs and enhance technologies, driving the nation’s development. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing highlighted that emphasis must be placed on promoting the socioeconomic development of all...

Myanmar explores agricultural exports to Belarus

September 13, 2025 Myanmar News Agency 0 Union Minister Dr Charlie Than speaks at the workshop on awareness and roadmap development for exporting Myanmar’s tropical agricultural products to Belarus. A workshop on awareness and roadmap development...

World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore & Vietnam : Sept 14, 2025

INDONESIA 1. PRABOWO VISITS BALI FLOOD VICTIMS AFTER WORST DISASTER IN A DECADE -- JAKARTA GLOBE President Prabowo Subianto walked through the narrow alleys of Jalan Gajah Mada in Denpasar on Saturday to meet residents affected by severe flooding,...

Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore & Vietnam : Sept 14, 2025

INDONESIA 1. PRABOWO VISITS BALI FLOOD VICTIMS AFTER WORST DISASTER IN A DECADE -- JAKARTA GLOBE President Prabowo Subianto walked through the narrow alleys of Jalan Gajah Mada in Denpasar on Saturday to meet residents affected by severe flooding,...

How Beijing’s secret deals with Myanmar’s militants keep China ahead in the rare Earth race

Call it clean tech’s dirty secret: Beijing’s nexus with Myanmar’s insurgents has kept China firmly ahead in the global rare earth race. In Kachin state, rebel-held pockets such as Chipwi, Pangwa and Momauk have become hubs of unregulated mining –...

Myanmar Airways to Resume Direct Flights to Russia

Myanmar Airways will restart direct flights from Novosibirsk to two major cities in Myanmar – Mandalay and Yangon – beginning October 5, the Russian Union of Travel Industry (RST) announced, citing Interfax. The flight time to Mandalay will be 6...

More Power, Less Progress: Bangladesh’s Energy Challenge.

Energy is the golden thread that connects economic growth, social equity, and environmental sustainability. —Ban Ki-moon, Former UN Secretary-General Electricity is more than just light in our houses. It keeps factories going, assists hospitals,...

Myanmar Cement Manufacturers Association holds meeting to discuss recovery after Mandalay earthquake

Myanmar: The Myanmar Cement Manufacturers Association held a coordination meeting at the Ministry of Industry in Nay Pyi Taw on 9 September 2025. Union Minister for Industry Charlie Than said that the Mandalay earthquake had damaged domestic...

At Least Six Serving Generals to Contest Myanmar’s Poll Under Junta’s USDP Banner

At least six serving generals will stand as candidates for the military’s proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) in Myanmar junta’s upcoming election, military sources told The Irrawaddy. The six lieutenant generals reportedly seeking...

Myanmar cement market stabilises after earthquakes

The Myanmar Cement Manufacturers Association (MCMA) held its fourth coordination meeting of 2025 at the Ministry of Industry’s office in Nay Pyi Taw on 9 September, addressing challenges faced by the sector following recent earthquakes in...

Evening news wrap: PM Modi visits Manipur, meets violence victims; 19 students killed in Myanmar airstrike & more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated over Rs 7,300 crore in development projects during his first visit to Manipur since ethnic violence erupted in 2023. A 33-year-old IT professional in Pune was attacked with a billhook outside an IT firm,...

Steel testing labs to be set up in Yangon, Mandalay, Sagaing, and Nay Pyi Taw

This image displays lab equipment for steel analysis. The Ministry of Industry will set up the new labs to test steels used in construction businesses in Yangon, Mandalay, Sagaing, and Nay Pyi Taw, according to No 1 Heavy Industries Enterprise...

Myanmar attracts over 129-mln-USD FDI in first 5 months of FY 2025-26

YANGON, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar attracted over 129 million U.S. dollars in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first five months of the 2025-26 fiscal year, according to figures released by the Directorate of Investment and Company...