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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)

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သင်္ဃန်းကျွန်းမြို့နယ်တွင် ရိုက်နှက်မှု ကျူးလွန်ခဲ့ကြပြီး Facebook လူမှုကွန်ရက်ပေါ်တွင် မှတ်တမ်းဓာတ်ပုံများနှင့်တကွ ရေးသားဖော်ပြခဲ့ရသည့် ဘီအမ်ခရီးသည်တင်ယာဉ်မောင်းနှင့် ယာဉ်နောက်လိုက်များအား ဖမ်းဆီးလိုက်ပြီဖြစ်သည်ဟု ရဲတပ်ဖွဲ့က အောက်တိုဘာ ၂၉ ရက်နေ့တွင် သတင်းထုတ်ပြန်ခဲ့သည်။

BY Su Myat Mon

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KIO denies 49 arrested youths received military training, calls for release

The Kachin Independence Organisation says 49 young people who travelled to Laiza did not participate in military training, contrary to government claims.

BY Paul Vrieze

Affairs, Features

The UWSA and the NDAA: Friends or enemies?

The UWSA says it continues to enjoy good relations with the NDAA despite recent clashes and differences in approach to the government's peace process.

BY Thi Kha

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Myanmar detects first Zika infection

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The draft tourism law: Fit for purpose?

Further changes are needed to the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism’s latest draft to ensure the new law meets the sector’s needs and guides sustainable development.

BY Tulika Bansal

Features

Undiscovered country: Travelling around Myanmar’s long tail

Few foreign visitors make it down to Tanintharyi Region, but those who do will find stunning beaches, untouched islands and long-forgotten colonial outposts.

BY Marcus Allender

Editorial, Opinion

Violence is not the answer

It is essential that the actions of a few do not result in all members of the state’s Muslim community being viewed as the enemy.

BY Frontier & Frontier

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Opportunities and challenges abound for tourism sector

The steady rise in arrivals since 2011 has highlighted the travel sector’s huge potential for growth but managing that expansion poses some challenges for the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism.

BY Kyaw Phone Kyaw

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The President and Myanmar's first computer

In the 1970s, the Universities Computer Centre was home to the country’s first computer and an elite group of students who were among the lucky few to study overseas under the Ne Win regime.

BY Thomas Kean

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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

Opinion

Finding fault lines within the Tatmadaw

Opinion

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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