Rising demand, border closures and a depreciating kyat have sent prices of medicines soaring – and now pharmacies are closing as staff become infected with COVID-19.
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Rising demand, border closures and a depreciating kyat have sent prices of medicines soaring – and now pharmacies are closing as staff become infected with COVID-19.
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The National Unity Government’s plan to end discrimination against the Rohingya and replace the 1982 Citizenship Law could face opposition from among its own supporters – if the parallel government gets the chance to implement it.
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A network of hardline, pro-military groups known as Pyusawhti is doing its best to spread terror among the population as it fights a dirty war against the democratic forces resisting the coup.
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A family on Rakhine State’s Ramree Island has been banished because it refused to pay for a religious ceremony after carrying a drowned toddler’s body through a village.
Breaking into the job market can be a big challenge for women with disabilities, but a Yangon organisation is helping an increasing number enjoy greater independence.
BY Su Myat Mon
A domestic airline has received approval to sell aviation fuel in a decision that has ended a monopoly and raised hopes of cheaper prices and better service.
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Tourism has borne the brunt of an economic slowdown and the international outcry over Rakhine, but one tycoon is feeling bullish about the industry.
BY Ben Dunant
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Refugees in Bangladesh need access to formal education based on the Myanmar curriculum so they can contribute to society once they return.
BY Sawyeddollah
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