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.
BY Frontier
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 small community of female bodybuilders are powering through stigma to lift the sport to greater heights.
Optimism for media reform was pervasive among journalists in the early years of the last government but has virtually evaporated since the NLD came to power.
Frontier sits down with Mr Filip A Lauwerysen, the executive director of EuroCham Myanmar.
BY Kyaw Ye Lynn
ON DECEMBER 14, the European Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar, better known as EuroCham, published its second annual Business Confidence Survey. The survey found European companies had mixed feelings about the business environment and direction of the country’s economy. Frontier’s Kyaw Ye Lynn sat down with Mr Filip A Lauwerysen, the executive director of EuroCham Myanmar, to get a better understanding of how European companies see Myanmar as a place to do business.
BY Kyaw Ye Lynn
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Animals provide a vital transport service in Kyaukphyu, where rural isolation and waterways prevent more modern alternatives.
BY Su Myat Mon
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