CLMV News – 27 June 2023

CLMV Lao PDR, Myanmar, News

LAO PDR

In the first six months of 2023, following the eased Covid-19 pandemic, production and service sectors has enjoyed a constant growth, with Gross Domestic Product reaching over 118 trillion kip, growing by 4.8% year on year, higher than 4.5% set by the National Assembly, according to Minister of Planning and Investment Khamjane Vongphosy. (KPL)

MYANMAR

Millions who survived Myanmar’s strongest cyclone are now struggling to rebuild their lives after the government cut off access to affected areas, including for aid groups. The move has “turned an extreme weather event into a man-made catastrophe,” Human Rights Watch has said. (BBC)

The authorities in Myanmar destroyed more than $446 million worth of illegal drugs seized from around the country to mark an annual international anti-drug trafficking day on Monday, police said. The drug burn came as U.N. experts warned of increases in the production of opium, heroin and methamphetamine in Myanmar, with exports threatening to expand markets in South and Southeast Asia. (AP)

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