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Myanmar Junta Cracks Down on Money Changers as Dollar Soars
Demand for hard currency is skyrocketing in Myanmar, partly because of rising imports of solar panels, and the regime is ...
Bloomberg L.P.1mon
Thailand Says No Evidence of Bank Deals Linked to Myanmar Arms
Thai authorities said they found no evidence to support United Nations claims that some banks in the country helped Myanmar’s junta buy military supplies in 2023. The Bank of Thailand and the ...
Free Malaysia Today29d
Thailand says no evidence of bank transactions for Myanmar weapons
A UN report in June said Thai companies had used local banks to transfer US$120 million for weapons and related materials destined for Myanmar. Thailand’s central bank and anti-money laundering ...
Myanmar says rebel attacks, gas shortages worsen power crisis
Myanmar's electricity generation has dropped to about half the normal figure, state media said. Read more at straitstimes.com ...
Nikkei Asia29d
Thailand says no evidence of its banks transacting Myanmar arms
BANGKOK (Reuters) -- Thailand's central bank and anti-money laundering agency ... that some of the country's banks were used to help Myanmar's junta acquire weapons. The report from the Office ...
Nikkei Asia28d
Myanmar polices remittances to head off money laundering sanctions
BANGKOK/YANGON -- Myanmar's military government is tightening its monitoring of remittances by migrant workers overseas, both to secure foreign currency and to allay money laundering concerns that ...
Myanmar junta says rebel attacks and gas shortages worsen power crisis
Myanmar's electricity generation has dropped to about half the normal figure, as rebels have damaged critical transmission ...