The central bank order instructed holders of foreign currency accounts in Myanmar to open new accounts to convert funds into kyats (pronounced CHUHTs). People earning foreign currency are supposed ...

Rohingya people are still entering Bangladesh from Mymanmar’s conflict-hit state of Rakhine illegally by paying money to ...

From performing critical legal functions to formulating financial policy, these nine women play pivotal roles that support ...

Smuggling crackdown follows Thailand’s export restrictions, sparking fears of worsening price hikes and shortages.

Myanmar authorities have seized over 2.5 million stimulant tablets in southern Myanmar's Bago region, the state-run ...

epa11940214 Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Myanmar's military leader Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing (L) shake hands ...

Myanmar authorities have seized 49 kg of heroin blocks in eastern Myanmar's Shan state, the state-run daily Myanma Alinn ...

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Zeya says he was told he would receive 7.5m Myanmar kyats. This has been worth somewhere between $1,700 and $2,700 over the past couple of years - the unofficial exchange rate has fluctuated since ...

Zin Nwe Nyunt, 58, a Singaporean citizen, worked with her husband's childhood friend, Nyan Win, who controlled Zin's accounts ...

So he started asking around.He is one of eight people in the area who told BBC Burmese they had sold a kidney by travelling to India.Illegal organ trading is a problem across Asia, and Zeya's story ...