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 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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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.
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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Sumlut Gun Shawng has devoted nearly 40 years to making the Myitkyina YMCA one of the city’s best appreciated and most innovative community service organisations.
There are no rides or performances for visitors at an award-winning elephant care camp in the Shan hills where the animals’ health is the top priority.
BY Thomas Kean
On October 31 last year, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing praised recent demonstrations that were staged in support of the Tatmadaw and in opposition to “one-sided allegations and interference” from abroad.
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BY Ye Mon
Democracy activists who protest for peace risk a beating and time in jail but it’s a different story when hardline nationalists gather to express their views.
BY Su Myat Mon
Yangon held a milestone election on March 31. But you might not have noticed, or paid it much regard. Neither did many of the residents of Myanmar’s biggest city.
Trapped in a life of fear and violence, Myanmar migrant women on the Thai border find refuge at a support group organised by a fledgling non-profit organisation.
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