A boycott launched in the wake of the February 1 coup has caused sales of Myanmar Beer to plummet – and may even have wiped US$1 billion off the value of its military-linked parent company.
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A boycott launched in the wake of the February 1 coup has caused sales of Myanmar Beer to plummet – and may even have wiped US$1 billion off the value of its military-linked parent company.
BY Frontier
Sagaing Region residents equipped with single-shot traditional rifles known as “tumi guns” – and in some cases more modern weaponry – are resisting security forces’ attempts to crush anti-coup protests.
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As the military brazenly guns down its own citizens in ever-larger numbers, activists are finding new ways to resist.
BY Frontier
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The challenges facing Myanmar in meeting demand for power are less about technical skill or knowledge than building consensus behind a viable electrification policy.
BY Keith Rabin
The economy “has not performed well enough” since the NLD government took office more than 15 months ago, Pun said.
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A retired contractor is helping people in some of Myanmar's most remote areas learn how to maintain and use solar energy equipment.
BY Ron Emmons
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BY Sean Gleeson
Drivers are long used to being ripped off by government and private fuel stations, but recent changes to investment rules could soon shake up the market.
BY Htun Khaing
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Rumours about Muslim men project blame for the stagnation of military rule.
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