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.
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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 new wave of Facebook celebrities are building their careers one like, comment and share at a time.
Despite ambitious plans for a development project in Maungdaw aimed at boosting trade with Bangladesh, businesspeople in Rakhine say the state’s economy is in deep trouble and may take years to recover from the unfolding crisis.
Why did you hold a public event to make your accusations?
BY Su Myat Mon
Myanmar’s most famous clairvoyant was also greatly admired throughout the region for using her wealth to support a foundation that provides free care to needy people.
BY Kyaw Ye Lynn
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High-tech, boutique produce is taking root in Myanmar and enhancing the gastronomic experience of its best restaurants.
နေပြည်တော်မှာ ယနေ့နံနက်ပိုင်းက ပြောကြားခဲ့တဲ့ ဒေါ်အောင်ဆန်းစုကြည်ရဲ့ မိန့်ခွန်းထဲက အဓိကအချက် ၉ ချက်ကို Frontier က ထုတ်နှုတ်ဖော်ပြလိုက်ပါတယ်။
Ooredoo is set to launch its mobile money platform M-Pitesan next month after recently receiving a mobile financial services licence. Acting chief executive officer Mr Vikram Sinha tells Frontier’s Thomas Kean about what users can expect, the importance of interoperability with other mobile money provider and how the company plans to roll out the service.
BY Thomas Kean
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