Mekong Memo Myanmar 20230829

Mekong Memo Myanmar Weekly, August 29, 2023: Business, politics, finance, trade & legal headlines.

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With that said, here is your Mekong Memo Myanmar for the week of August 29, 2023:

Headlines:

Junta Tightens Grip on Dollar Access Amid Currency Crisis

Stalled $1.5 Billion Hydropower Project Revival Underway

UNDP Implements Solutions to Boost Agricultural Productivity in Shan State

U.S. Tightens Sanctions, Targeting Foreign Aid and Jet Fuel

China and Myanmar Advance Cooperation with Border Free-Trade Zones

Myanmar: A Dire Situation Demanding Strategic Reevaluation

Junta Faces Economic Pressure from US Sanctions

ASEAN Summit Absence Spotlights Regional Divides

Wa Militia Seizes Tin Ore Supply, Impacting Chinese Market

Myanmar Sees Decline in Mineral Exports Revenue

Political Instability in Mekong Region Bolsters Myanmar Junta

Temporary Halt to Rice Exports Amid Rising Domestic Prices

Myanmar Activist Develops Mobile Game to Fund Anti-Military Resistance

Myanmar Artist Sentenced to 20 Years for Criticizing Regime

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