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The currency crisis, and why we should brace for stagflation

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 currency crisis, and why we should brace for stagflation

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Fresh clashes in northern Shan open old wounds and displace thousands

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.

BY Jaw Tu Hkawng, Jauman Naw & Emily Fishbein

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Garment workers face a fresh threat: a boycott

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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Vitriol in cyberspace for celebrities who stayed silent

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Ko Kaung Htet, right, on a reporting trip with the Restoration Council of Shan State in 2016. (Sai Zaw Theik)

Missing in action: Stories of conflict

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Pet cafe trend catching on in Yangon

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When 'rule of law' is an excuse for injustice

There is a reason that there are laws such as the

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The unseemly rush to amend 66(d)

A hurried move to amend the notorious clause of the Telecommunications Law has generated a chorus of disapproval from journalists and civil society groups.

BY Nyan Hlaing Lynn

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ရခိုင်ပြည်နယ်တွင် အထူးအထွက်တိုးစပါး စိုက်ပျိုးရေး

ရခိုင်ပြည်နယ်သည် ပထဝီ အနေအထားအရ သီးခြားဖြစ်နေသဖြင့် ရခိုင်လယ်သမားတို့မှာ ဈေးကွက်နှင့်လည်း အလှမ်းဝေး၊ အထွက်နှုန်း နှစ်ဆတိုးစေမည့် မျိုးကောင်းမျိုးသန့် စပါးမျိုးတို့ကိုလည်း လက်လှမ်းမမှီ ဖြစ်နေလေရာ စားနပ်ရိက္ခာ လုံလောက်ရေးအတွက် အခက်အခဲ ဖြစ်နေကြရသည်။

BY Jennifer Macintyre

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High yield harvests

The geographical isolation of many Rakhine State farmers means they lack access to markets and paddy strains that can help double yields and ensure food security.

BY Jennifer Macintyre

Editorial, Opinion

When ‘rule of law’ is an excuse for injustice

The people of Myanmar deserve better than to have oppressive laws used against those deemed in need of a lesson.

BY Frontier

Photo Essays, Affairs, Features

With eyes to the ground, there’s jade to be found

Easy pickings are a distant memory in one of the nation’s most isolated jade mining areas, but that hasn’t stopped hopeful fossickers.

BY Mratt Kyaw Thu

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Mandalay Justice Centre to provide free legal advice

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BY Su Myat Mon

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Health Ministry urges calm over H1N1 flu outbreak

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BY Nyan Hlaing Lynn

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The currency crisis, and why we should brace for stagflation

News, Business, Opinion

The economics behind Min Aung Hlaing’s grand delusions

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Finding fault lines within the Tatmadaw

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Myanmar: Failed State or failed nation?

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Podcast: Military accused of using human shields in conflict areas

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Video: Myanmar’s disabled fight COVID-19

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Video: Medical volunteers on the frontlines

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Podcast: Military accused of multiple massacres in Sagaing

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Podcast: Military accused of using human shields in conflict areas

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Video: Myanmar’s disabled fight COVID-19

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Video: Medical volunteers on the frontlines

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Podcast: Military accused of multiple massacres in Sagaing

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Volume 6, Issue 18

January 27, 2021

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Myanmar enters 2021 with more friends than foes

The early delivery of vaccines is one of the many boons of the country’s geopolitics, but to really take advantage, Myanmar must bury the legacy of its isolationist past.

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Will the Kayin BGF go quietly?

The Kayin State Border Guard Force has come under intense pressure from the Tatmadaw over its extensive, controversial business interests and there’s concern the ultimatum could trigger fresh hostilities in one of the country’s most war-torn areas.

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