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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The peace process is in trouble and a new way forward is needed to end the stalemates and posturing that have hampered negotiations.
An inclusive and deliberative approach to addressing the Myitsone Dam dispute can showcase the government’s commitment to genuine change as well as the peace process.
Despite delays in paying benefits and computer system failures that have duplicated personal information and halted the issuing of smart cards, workers are generally pleased with Myanmar’s new social security scheme.
BY Kyaw Ye Lynn
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There was some disagreement – but much debate and discussion – at the fourth installment of the festival in Mandalay last week.
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The Yangon Region government has nearly completed work on a municipal law that will enable local elections to take place in early 2018 but the details are being kept under wraps.
BY Hein Ko Soe
As countries across the region consider altering their approach to drugs, it is clear that a public health approach that is respectful of people’s rights and dignity is the only effective way forward.
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