Mastery of English has defined social status to varying degrees since the colonial era, but the economic fallout from the coup has strengthened its power to both uplift and exclude.
BY Frontier
A supply glut in most property segments has handed Yangon tenants significantly more bargaining power – a marked change from a few years ago.
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