The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · Compared with the world
Myanmar (Burma)
Myanmar (Burma)’s zeitgeist, by theme
Each theme’s share of its news this week · Select a theme to see what’s inside it · How it’s counted
Beliefs
What people think about where things are going
Very worried these could seriously harm them
- Severe weather44%
- Violent crime37%
- Road accidents36%
- Wildfires31%
- Mental health27%
2025
By group: Severe weather
- Gender
- Women 51%Men 36%
- Age
- 18–29 44%30–49 43%
Feel the government cares about their wellbeing
2025
By group
- Gender
- Women 52%Men 50%
- Age
- 18–29 54%30–49 47%
See climate change as a very serious threat to the country
2025
By group
- Gender
- Women 18%Men 22%
- Age
- 18–29 24%30–49 19%
Could cover basic needs for less than a month without income
2025
By group
- Gender
- Women 15%Men 16%
- Age
- 18–29 14%30–49 15%
Myanmar (Burma) · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and had a population of about 51 million at the 2024 census. It is bordered by India and Bangladesh to the northwest, China to the northeast, Laos and Thailand to the east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to the south and southwest. The country's capital city is Naypyidaw, while its largest city is Yangon (formerly Rangoon).
- MYANMAR-YANGON-RICE EXPORT-WAREHOUSEmyanmarnews.net
- Road Closures, Intensifying Conflict Deepen Livelihood Crisis in Rakhine's Taungup Mountainsbnionline.net
- Myanmar army seizes key resistance hqs and 10 bases held by oppositionnagalandpost.com · 4 outlets
- 22nd ASEAN-PAC meeting held in Myanmarbruneinews.net · 2 outlets
- Feature: Myanmar businesses embrace glass bottle reuse amid global climate push-Xinhuaenglish.news.cn · 2 outlets
- Photo exhibition marking 160th birth anniversary of Sun Yat-sen held in Myanmarbignewsnetwork.com
- Myanmar Vice-President Nan Ni Ni Aye calls for production in line with market demandthestar.com.my
- Myanmar woman trafficked to Iraq and abused after Dubai job promise, family pleads for helpasianews.network
Pictures
Temples at Mrauk UJmhullot · CC BY 3.0 
U.S. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton with Aung San Suu Kyi and her staff at her home in Yangon, 2012Pete Souza · Public domain 
The trains are relatively slow in Myanmar. The railway trip from Bagan to Mandalay takes about 7.5 hours (179 km or 111 mi).kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Rice is Myanmar's largest agricultural product.Richard-dicky at Dutch Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Tourists in MyanmarMichael Coghlan from Adelaide, Australia · CC BY-SA 2.0 
Students on their way to school, Kalaymyo, Sagaing Region, Myanmarkhaipi · CC BY 2.0
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Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
On YouTube
Myanmar (Burma) · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
People
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Discussion
Myanmar (Burma) · Friday, 13 November 2026
Trending
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Everyday apps here: Money Manager (Remove Ads) · TikTok ティックトック · HealthFit · ChatGPT · CapCut. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 244 articles by the country’s own news sites over the last 7 days. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- AI Anxious
- [세상을 바꿀 질문들] ④피지컬AI: 스스로 배우는 로봇의 현실은 (dongascience.com)
- L'IA ouvre de nouvelles perspectives pour l'agriculture tropicale et la coopération régionale (people.com.cn)
- Stock Market Today Live: Stock to buy today: SBI Life Insurance (₹1,820) (thehindubusinessline.com)
- Stock Market Today Highlights, Nov 13: Markets snap 3-day rally; Sensex drops 318 points, Nifty slips below 25,150 (thehindubusinessline.com)
How the news sounds
- Tone−1.2positive minus negative words per 100usually −1.0The GDELT Project
- Anxiety0.9× usual2.8 words per 1,000usually 3.0The GDELT Project
- Fear0.7× usual0.4 words per 1,000usually 0.5The GDELT Project
- Anger1.0× usual6.5 words per 1,000usually 6.7The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.1× usual6.4 words per 1,000usually 5.7The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.4× usual7.8 words per 1,000usually 5.6The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
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Business & economy
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Nature, climate & disasters
Falling Everyday app
Books, arts & history
Everyday app
2Wattpad - Read & Write Stories
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Education & careers
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Fashion & beauty
Everyday app
2Couple Widget : Love Countdown
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Food & drink
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Health & wellness
Falling Everyday app
2AutoSleep: Watch Sleep Tracker
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3HeartWatch: Heart Rate Monitor
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Money & crypto
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3Income OK - income & expenses
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Music
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Tech & AI
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Travel & places
Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC, Public domain Rising
Bracodbk, CC BY-SA 3.0 Rising
Industries here
Music 46Tech & software 8Media & entertainment 4Travel & tourism 3Advertising & marketing 3Sports & fitness 2Telecom & internet 2Fashion & beauty 1Gaming 1Cars & mobility 1Transport & logistics 1Nonprofits & NGOs 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Economy
- Inflation5.4%Mar 2018 · +0.3 pts since Feb 2018World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment3.0%2025 · +0.2 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- GDP growth-2.0%2025 · −1.0 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Charts
Apple Music · Artists
1Jung Kook
2Hsu_Rinaa
3Bunny Phyoe
Brian Ziff, CC BY-SA 4.0 6The Weeknd
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Raph_PH, CC BY 4.0 7Olivia Dean
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10The 1975
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Apple Music · 2026-11-14
App Store · Free apps
1Live Earth Camera
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2TikTok ティックトック
3ChatGPT
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4CapCut
5KBZPay Customer
6Telegram
Falling
7JumpJumpVPN: Fast & Secure
8Facebook app
9Viber
10MyID – One ID for Everything
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App Store · 2026-11-14
App Store · Paid apps
1Money Manager (Remove Ads)
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2YoungPhoto - Aesthetic Camera
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3Alook Browser - 8x Speed
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4Geotechnical Engineering
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5Berryフィルム - 韓国風セルフィー
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6HealthFit
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7Shadowrocket
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8My Earthquake Alerts Pro
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9nPlayer
10ZapyaPro
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App Store · 2026-11-14
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music · Google Trends. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.