It was perhaps inevitable that the disbursement of billions of kyat to help needy households weather the COVID-19 storm would lead to questions about administrative.
It was perhaps inevitable that the disbursement of billions of kyat to help needy households weather the COVID-19 storm would lead to questions about administrative.
Hopes are rising that elections can soon be held in the nine Rakhine State townships where voting was cancelled on November 8, but the National League for Democracy seems unconvinced.
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Hundreds of Myanmar trafficking victims are returning home after enduring years of grim working conditions on fishing boats in Indonesian waters.
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People moving from rural areas to find factory jobs on Yangon’s outskirts are likely to be disappointed, a recent study has found.
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