A man walks past the entrance to a market in the Mon State capital Mawlamyine on July 16. (AFP)

Black market clash: Regime raids target illegal imports

Wholesalers, retailers and consumers in Myanmar are feeling the pain from a junta campaign to confiscate illegal imports that has raised commodity prices and brought new opportunities for corruption.

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