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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Bribery and corruption are rife at public hospitals, where patients can expect endless requests for “donations” but donation boxes are nowhere to be seen.
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A state-owned bank’s cap on lending to farmers is being blamed for contributing to distress and costly disputes amid calls for it to be scrapped.
BY Kyaw Ye Lynn
As the country marks the 30th anniversary of one of its most significant political moments, student leaders question how far the country has really come.
ရခိုင်ပြည်နယ် ကျေးရွာတစ်ရွာမှ ဒေသခံ ငါးဦးသည် ရှေးဟောင်း ဘုန်းကြီးကျောင်း တစ်ကျောင်းနှင့်ပတ်သက်ပြီး အငြင်းပွားမှုတွင် ပါဝင်မိခဲ့ရာမှ ထောင်ကျခဲ့ရသည်။
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Unscrupulous job agents are taking advantage of seafarers, leaving some stranded far from home and stinking of fish.
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