A boycott campaign that has sent sales of military-owned beers plummeting has created shortages of rival products, with breweries unable to meet demand and facing a shortage of cans.
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A boycott campaign that has sent sales of military-owned beers plummeting has created shortages of rival products, with breweries unable to meet demand and facing a shortage of cans.
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Pro-military Facebook accounts are seeking to drive a wedge between ethnic armed groups and civilian resistance with disinformation, but are struggling to break the unity of the anti-coup opposition.
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Security forces are increasingly arresting the family members of activists who are on the run – effectively holding them hostage without charge.
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In a sense, the current media scandals involving online defamation suits and conflicts of interest illustrate how far things have come.
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The founders behind one of Myanmar’s first virtual reality companies believe the technology could help improve the country’s outdated education system.
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The founders behind one of Myanmar’s first virtual reality companies believe the technology could help improve the country’s outdated education system.
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About a third of Myanmar children aged under five are stunted, a consequence of having to rely on poor diets that do not provide enough nutrition.
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BY Htun Khaing
With the country’s power needs growing rapidly each year, hydropower is seen as a potential solution – but overcoming community opposition will be a formidable challenge.
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