Instability and anti-Chinese sentiment are endangering Beijing’s plans in the country, but rivalry with the West and its own domestic problems may prevent it from engaging the democracy movement, which remains wary of China.
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Instability and anti-Chinese sentiment are endangering Beijing’s plans in the country, but rivalry with the West and its own domestic problems may prevent it from engaging the democracy movement, which remains wary of China.
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Since the February 1 coup pushed Myanmar’s economy off the edge, residents living in informal housing on the urban fringe – already battered by the COVID-19 pandemic – are being pushed to the brink of starvation.
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Years of effort to rebuild trust in the banking sector after the crippling 2003 financial crisis have been wasted due to the military’s seizure of power and its manipulation of the Central Bank.
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Myanmar's judicial system faces monumental problems, ranging from poorly qualified judges and lawyers to corruption and interference by the executive.
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There are many reasons why more than 500,000 people have fled to Bangladesh in the aftermath of the August 25 attacks.
Myanmar's legal system faces monumental problems, ranging from poorly qualified judges and lawyers to corruption and interference by the executive.
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BY Sean Gleeson
Empty and overlooked, the Chin Tsong palace is one of Yangon’s most eccentric landmarks.
The government has unveiled plans to allocate K20 billion for border fence and road projects aimed at improving security in northern Rakhine State.
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