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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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Myanmar’s first LGBT pride boat parade sets sail

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Weavers of traditional textiles in Mandalay unite

Weavers of traditional textiles in Mandalay Region have joined forces in an attempt to counter a threat to the industry from cheap copies imported from China and India.

BY Kyaw Ye Lynn

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UN expert urges caution on Bangladesh's Rohingya island 'relocation' plan

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LGBT အရေး လှုပ်ရှားမှုတွေ ပိုမို အားကောင်းလာ

မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ၏ LGBT အသိုင်းအဝိုင်းက ရင်ဆိုင်နေရတဲ့ စိန်ခေါ်မှုတွေ ရှိနေသေးပေမယ့် ပြောင်းလဲလာတဲ့ လက္ခဏာတွေလည်း ရှိနေပါတယ်။

BY Hein Ko Soe & Win Zar Ni Aung

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UN expert urges caution on Bangladesh’s Rohingya island ‘relocation’ plan

Bangladesh must not rush to relocate Rohingya refugees, a top UN rights official said, amid plans to move the community to an island vulnerable to extreme monsoon weather.

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A market brews for organic tea

Tea growers around Pindaya in the Danu Self-Administered Zone are going organic as more foreign buyers show interest in the area’s chemical-free green tea.

BY Kyaw Ye Lynn

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AA attacks mark ‘dangerous shift’ in Rakhine, warns ICG

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'We just ran': Myanmar displaced cower in pagoda as new Rakhine conflict flares

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We just ran’: Myanmar displaced cower in pagoda as new Rakhine conflict flares

Residents of Alecheung village are among the civilian victims of a crackdown by Myanmar's army against Rakhine militants that has displaced at least 5,200 people.

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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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