The surprise decision to fix the rate of the kyat has harmed the competitiveness of Myanmar’s rice exports, traders say, and orders from abroad are already beginning to decline.
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The surprise decision to fix the rate of the kyat has harmed the competitiveness of Myanmar’s rice exports, traders say, and orders from abroad are already beginning to decline.
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Despite the relative lack of armed conflict in Rakhine State in recent months, tens of thousands of internally displaced people still languish in camps where food shortages are becoming more common.
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Another jump in fuel prices since Russia invaded Ukraine has brought extra suffering for the people of Myanmar as they struggle with economic fallout from the coup and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Few foreign visitors make it down to Tanintharyi Region, but those who do will find stunning beaches, untouched islands and long-forgotten colonial outposts.
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
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
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.
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.
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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