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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Yangon Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein’s plan to refurbish a grand heritage building overlooking the Sule Pagoda faces a major hurdle: a businessman says his family owns the freehold site and wants it back.
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After six years of war, a durable peace will require the meaningful participation of women and youth in the decision-making process.
BY Garry Walsh
မုတ္တမပင်လယ်ထဲမှ ဆယ်ယူရရှိသည့် ရုပ်အလောင်းအများစုမှာ အမျိုးသမီးများနှင့် ကလေးငယ်များ ဖြစ်ကြသည်။
A culture of accountability and public belief in the fairness of the judicial system can only exist if the public are welcome in the courts.
The latest Panglong conference did not demonstrate a genuine desire to engage with civil society on the peace process.
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