United Press International
For the first time in 25 years, the World Bank announced it was setting aside $245 million in financial aid for Myanmar to support social reforms. Myanmar has been praised by the international community for taking a series of steps toward democracy,...
Myanmar News
November 2012 The United Nations refugee agency has called for an immediate return to calm in western Myanmar's Rakhine state, where ongoing inter-communal violence has ... Friday 2nd November, 2012 pledged a grant of $80 million to help...
Myanmar News
November 2012 The United Nations refugee agency has called for an immediate return to calm in western Myanmar's Rakhine state, where ongoing inter-communal violence has uprooted more than 35,000 people. The Myanmar authorities have granted...
Myanmar News
Of the total, about $366 million was injected into oil and gas sector, $193 million in power, $72 million in manufacturing and $19 million in mining from January to July. China took the lead with about $195 million followed by Britain with $138...
Myanmar News
Friday 2nd November, 2012 The World Bank has announced an 18-month work plan to bolster reforms in Myanmar, which will focus on budget, regulatory and private sector...Friday 2nd November, 2012 World Bank has approved a grant for Burma and developed...
International Business Times
Initially, the Bank approved an $80-million grant the first such pledge in 25 years and promised continued lending. In a statement, the Bank said it will enact programs over the next 18 months with a particular focus on alleviating rural poverty...