Online loan app scams have exploded in Myanmar amid a deep economic crisis, trapping victims with predatory interest rates and blackmailing them after accessing their personal data.
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Online loan app scams have exploded in Myanmar amid a deep economic crisis, trapping victims with predatory interest rates and blackmailing them after accessing their personal data.
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Vital conservation activities have been suspended since the 2021 coup, while growing conflict and lawlessness have fuelled a reported rise in illegal fishing techniques that threaten the endangered species.
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A frontline medic writes of two individuals she met in Kayah State, whose stories exemplify the diverse ways Myanmar’s youth are contributing to, and sacrificing for, the revolution.
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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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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။
BY Su Myat Mon
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.
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