Myanmar’s coup leader-turned-president wins back neighbours despite war
ASEAN leaders are embracing Min Aung Hlaing, but critics warn it emboldens a military still bombing civilians.
Source: Al Jazeera English
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The latest market, economy, central-bank, policy and company stories from Myanmar, updated every 15 minutes. Last updated 19 October 2026.
Myanmar investor snapshot
| GDP growth (2025) | -2.0% | The economy is shrinking. |
| Unemployment (2025) | 3.0% | Low: the job market is tight. |
| GDP per person (2025) | $1,489 | Average output per person: a rough measure of how wealthy a country is. |
Latest official annual figures from World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Context, not a forecast or financial advice.
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In Dewan Rakyat today: Myanmar refugees, Gaza crisis, and minimum wage
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — The implementation of the RM2,000 minimum wage from June 2027, the registration of Myanmar...
Source: Malay Mail
Sent back to war zone? 1,500 migrants arrive in Myanmar from Malaysia despite UN safety warning
Source: Times of India
Myanmar migrants returned to war-torn nation from Malaysia
The U.N. warns that conditions in Myanmar, consumed by civil war since 2021, mean safe homecomings cannot be guaranteed as required under international law.
Source: The Japan Times
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