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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Campaigners say that plans for a series of dams on the Thanlwin River will force the relocation of tens of thousands of people, threaten the peace process and inundate pristine environments.
BY Hein Ko Soe
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A purpose-built camp north of Yangon that over three years housed delegates who laid the foundations for the 2008 Constitution has been abandoned to the forces of nature.
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စစ်ကိုင်းတိုင်းဒေသကြီးတွင် အမြန်ရေယာဉ်တိမ်းမှောက် နစ်မြုပ်မှုကြောင့် သေဆုံးသူ ၅၀ ကျော်သွားပြီ ဖြစ်သည်
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The sexual abuse of children is widespread in Myanmar but attempts to increase the penalty for child rapists have twice ended in failure.
BY Cherry Thein
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