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.
BY Frontier
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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Women play important roles in Myanmar, but often in the background. Two new books put the spotlight on some unassuming but far from ordinary women.
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A quick guide to the International Criminal Court and what its investigation over the exodus of Rohingya to Bangladesh might mean for Myanmar.
The news that the European Union is considering revoking trade privileges for Myanmar due to alleged Tatmadaw atrocities in Rakhine State has provoked near-universal condemnation.
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A sharp increase in diagnosed cases of depression in recent years has highlighted a growing burden on underfunded government mental health services.
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