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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The thoughtless disposal of litter by domestic travellers is creating a growing rubbish problem from the ancient temples of Bagan to remote waterfalls in Shan State.
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At Mandalay’s only private art school, artist Suu Myint Thein helps students to embrace creative expression amid a culture bound by rigid tradition.
Myanmar has been familiar with conflict since it gained independence from the British in 1948, but the communal violence that has hit the country in recent years has taken on a darker, more sinister tone.
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Differences over the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement remain a major source of contention among stakeholders in the peace process and may affect participation at the second 21st Century Panglong conference.
Tales of death and despair when riding a motorbike in Myanmar made our writer reluctant to buy a bike in-country, but when he got out from behind Yangon’s Motorbike Curtain, he quickly learned that things weren’t nearly as bad as people were saying.
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