The suicide rate began rising during the COVID-19 pandemic and has continued to increase since the coup as financial hardship, political repression and the collapse of the healthcare system take a toll on mental health.
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The suicide rate began rising during the COVID-19 pandemic and has continued to increase since the coup as financial hardship, political repression and the collapse of the healthcare system take a toll on mental health.
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Residents of conflict-wracked Sagaing and Magway regions who have left for the relative safety of big cities face challenges that include discrimination, harassment and barriers to their children’s education.
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A leaked junta memo shows three Chinese firms appealing to Nay Pyi Taw to arrange liquified natural gas imports from Russia amid economic turmoil in Myanmar.
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Contrary to what the Myanmar Police Force claims, rape is about asserting power and control over women and is not caused by how they dress or what they do after dark.
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A 25-year old translator and activist, who alleges he was assaulted by plainclothes police, believes investigations into the incident will not yield positive results.
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Entrepreneurs in Yangon are tired of waiting for the government to tackle the city’s squatter problem and are skeptical of a recent promise to solve it before the end of its term.
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