Myanmar's opiate economy -- including the value of domestic consumption ... a small fraction of what it fetches on the international black market. And the crop is more costly to produce than rice -- ...

In the current global economic downturn, with people losing jobs and businesses suffering shrinking revenues, we may well see a more vigorous black economy THE black economy is also known ...

Myanmar’s economy is forecast to shrink by 18.4 percent ... Months into Myanmar’s political crisis, the country has returned to the days of black-market trading and dollar hoarding.

With the civil war showing no sign of ending, the country’s economic prospects will remain “bleak” in 2025-26.

While Myanmar faced economic difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic, it appeared to be returning to normality near the end of 2020. However, the February 2021 coup d’état changed everything.

Regime deputy Soe Win orders progress on Kyaukphyu SEZ-port before June deadline despite onslaught by Arakan Army.

These groups have historically maintained uneasy alliances with the Myanmar military while engaging in illicit economic activities, including human trafficking and scam operations. According to ...