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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Important voices in the discussion over gender equality – the views of men – are too often being left out of the conversation in Myanmar.
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The Rakhine crisis has put the Tatmadaw under the spotlight but there’s a danger that targeted sanctions against its leaders could have extreme consequences.
The identity of the mysterious motorcycling foreigner continues to elude police six months after his appearance on the streets of Yangon.
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