With the military mostly absent from post-earthquake rescue and recovery, ordinary people have taken it upon themselves to ...

Highlights,"MMK" is the official ISO 4217 currency code for the Myanmar Kyat.,The code ensures international recognition of ...

The central bank order instructed holders of foreign currency accounts in Myanmar to open new accounts to convert funds into kyats (pronounced CHUHTs). People earning foreign currency are supposed ...

it is out of reach for most Burmese who earn an average of 4,800 Burmese kyat ($2.20) a day. For 1,000 Burmese kyat ($0.48) for two hours, Gus, who currently has no means of earning, was able to ...