Yangon International Airport's Terminal 1 on March 12, 2016. (AFP)

Blocking the exits: Myanmar junta turns the screws on migrant workers

Desperate for foreign exchange, the regime is taking harsh steps to enforce tax and remittance rules for migrants and making it harder for them to travel.

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