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.
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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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A committee tasked with implementing the recommendations of Kofi Annan’s Rakhine State Advisory Commission says it has made progress over the past six months, highlighting the planned closure of three IDP camps in the state.
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Fierce competition for advertising and planned amendments to the Broadcasting Law are among the challenges facing the companies poised to launch digital channels.
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A bitter dispute has left languishing in administrative limbo grand plans to restore what some believe is the tomb of a former Thai king interred in 1796.
A new wave of small business incubators and accelerators are giving promising entrepreneurs a leg up in a market that can be difficult for newcomers.
A shortage of women officers in the Myanmar Police Force is hampering its ability to investigate sexual crimes and human trafficking but recruitment is a challenge, partly because of rules favouring men… and a lack of changing rooms in some stations.
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