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The currency crisis, and why we should brace for stagflation

The most likely outcome of the economic turmoil triggered by the coup is a period of slow economic growth and joblessness, even as inflation rises and the value of the kyat continues to slide against the US dollar.

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The currency crisis, and why we should brace for stagflation

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Fresh clashes in northern Shan open old wounds and displace thousands

An escalation in fighting between the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army and the Tatmadaw near the town of Mong Ko on the China border has emptied villages, while inflaming longstanding tensions over who controls the area.

BY Jaw Tu Hkawng, Jauman Naw & Emily Fishbein

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Garment workers face a fresh threat: a boycott

As military repression ramps up, some trade unions and activists are calling on brands to boycott Myanmar’s garment sector – but not everyone believes the campaign will hit its intended target.

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Vitriol in cyberspace for celebrities who stayed silent

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Ko Kaung Htet, right, on a reporting trip with the Restoration Council of Shan State in 2016. (Sai Zaw Theik)

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‘Genocide’, ‘human rights’ and what’s lost in translation

The fight to protect human rights and counter genocide is hampered by the way these terms are understood in Myanmar, and mistranslation is partly to blame.

BY Than Toe Aung

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Myanmar village in army lockdown 'running out of food'

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Myanmar press freedom ‘suffocating’ despite Reuters reporters’ release

Media freedom advocates praised the surprise release of Reuters reporters in Myanmar but stressed the pair should never have been jailed in the first place.

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Freedom of expression in Myanmar still ‘dire’: UN

The UN praised the release of two Reuters journalists, but warned that freedom of expression remains heavily restricted in the country.

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Myanmar village in army lockdown ‘running out of food’

Villagers in Myanmar's conflict-hit Rakhine State said Monday they are facing food shortages after being hemmed in for nearly a week by the military.

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A new life for abused maids in Mawlamyine

Two young women experienced months of torture while working at a hostel in the Mon State capital, but found justice and a fresh start with the support of a social organisation.

BY Wonsa Mon

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Wa Lone, Kyaw Soe Oo among 6,520 prisoners freed in presidential pardon

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BY Ye Mon

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Myanmar press freedom 'suffocating' despite Reuters reporters' release

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Freedom of expression in Myanmar still 'dire': UN

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The currency crisis, and why we should brace for stagflation

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The economics behind Min Aung Hlaing’s grand delusions

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Finding fault lines within the Tatmadaw

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Myanmar: Failed State or failed nation?

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Podcast: Military accused of using human shields in conflict areas

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Video: Myanmar’s disabled fight COVID-19

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Video: Medical volunteers on the frontlines

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Podcast: Military accused of multiple massacres in Sagaing

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Podcast: Military accused of using human shields in conflict areas

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Video: Myanmar’s disabled fight COVID-19

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Video: Medical volunteers on the frontlines

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Podcast: Military accused of multiple massacres in Sagaing

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Volume 6, Issue 18

January 27, 2021

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Myanmar enters 2021 with more friends than foes

The early delivery of vaccines is one of the many boons of the country’s geopolitics, but to really take advantage, Myanmar must bury the legacy of its isolationist past.

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Will the Kayin BGF go quietly?

The Kayin State Border Guard Force has come under intense pressure from the Tatmadaw over its extensive, controversial business interests and there’s concern the ultimatum could trigger fresh hostilities in one of the country’s most war-torn areas.

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