Myanmar's beleaguered economy is expected to contract by 2.5 percent in the 2025/26 fiscal year largely due to the devastating impact of a powerful earthquake in late March, the World Bank said in a ...

Hydropower projects in earthquake-prone regions across Asia have increased the risk of dam disasters, reservoir collapse, and ...

Thailand is stepping up efforts to woo back tourists from China. Their numbers slumped by almost half in May. The slowdown is ...

YANGON, June 12, 2025 — Myanmar has been severely impacted by the March earthquake, and the economic aftershocks are compounding ongoing challenges faced by firms and households, according to a new ...

Myanmar has been severely impacted by the March earthquake, and the economic aftershocks are compounding ongoing challenges faced by firms and households, according to a new World Bank report.The Worl ...

A Philippines 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit offshore, its tremors felt in Thailand and Myanmar. Authorities report no major ...

Research by Krungsri has revised Thailand's economic growth forecast for 2025 to 2.1%, down from an earlier estimate of 2.7%.

The World Bank says Myanmar’s economy will contract 2.5 percent in 2025/26 as the March earthquake compounds the country’s ...

The World Bank reports that a massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake has gravely impacted Myanmar's economy, forecasting a 2.5% contraction in the 2025/26 fiscal year. The quake caused over $11 billion in ...

In recent months, the restaurant industry has seen a 40% decrease in consumer spending, according to Thanivarn Kulmongkol, ...

Myanmar's economy is set to shrink 2.5 percent in the 2025/26 financial year, largely as a result of March's devastating magnitude-7.7 earthquake, the World Bank said on Thursday.

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