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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A teenager kept as a slave and abused for five years has once again shone the spotlight on Myanmar's child trafficking problem.
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Monks who participated in the protests known as the Saffron Revolution nine years ago have endured persecution and poverty, and many have had to resume their lives as laity.
BY Htun Khaing
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With the end of remaining US economic sanctions, Myanmar urgently needs an overhaul of its investment laws.
MPs and veterinarians are seeking information about a little-known government agency that controls land assets valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
BY Thomas Kean
Women in the private sector face an anguished decision when they have children: abandon their jobs, or risk social disapproval and continue working.
Women in the private sector face an anguished decision when they have children: abandon their jobs, or risk social disapproval and continue working.
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