Topic - World Bank

A World Bank report last month said nearly a third of people in Myanmar are living in poverty and the economy is about 10% smaller than before the pandemic.

Japanese business exec among dozens arrested in Myanmar for allegedly selling rice above set prices →

The World Bank, which has invested about $30 million in the program since 2017 and has committed $90 million more until 2028, said it is aware of such allegations but that its funding goes through international partners, not the government.

Ex-rebels in Central African Republic disarm but face few options. Wagner is one of them →