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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BY Htoo Htet
In the country’s remotest corners, independent mobile phone tower companies are working to connect isolated populations and bring Myanmar closer together.
A prodigy who produced his seminal work at just 28, celebrated economist U Hla Myint – who passed away on March 9 in Bangkok aged 97 – enjoyed a glittering career abroad but endured many frustrations in his home country.
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The government’s most important non-state partner in the peace process risks a return to conflict without a stronger commitment to political dialogue from Nay Pyi Taw.
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The Arakan National Party leader's campaign was dominated by a message of Rakhine nationalism and anti-Muslim sentiment, which helped him return to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw.
The nationalist group known as Ma Ba Tha and one of its leading members, U Wirathu, have reacted defiantly to moves aimed at curbing their malevolent influence, posing a delicate problem for the NLD government.
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