Mekong Memo Myanmar 20230905

Mekong Memo Myanmar Weekly, September 5, 2023: Business, politics, finance, trade & legal headlines.

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With that said, here is your Mekong Memo Myanmar for the week of September 5, 2023:

Headlines:

ASEAN Credibility at Stake Amid Myanmar Crisis and Geopolitical Tensions

ASSK Appeal Rejected Amid Ongoing Location Mystery

Junta Officials Invited to US-Hosted ASEAN Security Summit

Border Trade Sees 23.46% Growth in Nearly 5 Months of FY 2023-24

Economy in Freefall Post-Coup, Sanctions and Mismanagement Cripple Growth

Hit Chinese Film Deters Tourism to Cambodia, Myanmar

Fishery Exports Generate $214.42M in April-August, Down YoY

African Swine Fever Flares Up in Eastern Region

Indonesia Lays Groundwork for Resolving Myanmar Conflict as ASEAN Chair

Hot Air Balloons Boost Reforestation Efforts

Myanmar Rice Federation Battles Soaring Prices

Families of Political Prisoners Turn to Occult Practices Amid Failing Legal System

Jade Mining in Myanmar Kills Hundreds

Bonus addendum: Myanmar Labor Law Booklet

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