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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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Myaing Gyi Ngu's uneasy peace in Kayin State

While the people of Kayin State have largely benefited from the decision by three Karen armed groups to sign the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement in 2015, conflict and religious tension remain a fact of life in the DKBA-controlled Myaing Gyi Ngu region.

BY Kyaw Lin Htoon

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Reuters journalists clock up 100 days in jail

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T Khun Myat: Who is the new Pyithu speaker?

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BY Frontier & Frontier

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Fraser & Neave returns to Myanmar’s beer market

Singapore’s Fraser & Neave has received permission to return to Myanmar's beer market, where it would compete against its former partner, military-owned UMEHL

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Myaing Gyi Ngu’s uneasy peace in Kayin State

While the people of Kayin State have largely benefited from the NCA, conflict and religious tension remain a fact of life in Myaing Gyi Ngu.

BY Kyaw Lin Htoon

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Episode 22: Contraception use in Myanmar

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BY Win Zar Ni Aung & Htet Htet Naing

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President U Htin Kyaw resigns, U Win Myint tipped as replacement

Government says position will be filled within seven days, with Vice President U Myint Swe to serve as acting president until parliament chooses a replacement.

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UPDATE: ဦးထင်ကျော် သမ္မတ ရာထူးမှ နုတ်ထွက်၊ ဦးဝင်းမြင့်အား ရွေးချယ်ဖွယ်ရှိဟု သတင်းထွက်ပေါ်

ဦးထင်ကျော်သည် “လက်ရှိအလုပ်တာဝန်များမှ အနားယူလိုသောကြောင့်” မတ် ၂၁ ရက်နေ့မှ စတင်ကာ နိုင်ငံတော်သမ္မတရာထူးမှ နုတ်ထွက်သွားသည်ဟု နိုင်ငံတော်သမ္မတရုံးက ယနေ့နံနက်ပိုင်းတွင် ကြေညာခဲ့သည်။

BY Frontier & Su Myat Mon

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As capacity crisis looms, closing Myanmar’s power gap

Myanmar’s government recently gave the go-ahead to some of the largest power projects in recent years, but it now faces a major short-term challenge – providing the country’s immediate energy needs.

BY Thomas Kean & Kyaw Ye Lynn

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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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