President U Win Myint said at the National Planning Commission meeting, that Myanmar GDP growth is expected to be 7.6 percent in 2018-2019 Fiscal Year because of increased foreign investment inflow, improved mid-term loan to businesses and strong potential of SMEs’ growth. Reviewing 2017-2018 Fis...

Yangon — one person died and seven were reported missing after a mudslide at a Myanmar refugee camp in Thailand’s Mae Hong Son Province on Sunday night, the Karen Refugee Committee (KRC) confirmed to The Irrawaddy. The torrent of earth and rocks, caused by heavy rain, poured down the hill and int...

The Karen National Union (KNU) Brigade 7’s Stepping Stone Company Limited is planning to build a low-cost housing project in Myawaddy for Karen (Kayin) people living in refugee camps at the border area, migrant workers, and local residents. Starting from the end of this year, Sein Lei Myaing proj...