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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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Opinion

The currency crisis, and why we should brace for stagflation

BY Frontier

News, Features

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

News, Business, Features

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.

BY Frontier

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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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Business

Nanny culture nurtures cautious financial system

Strict rules introduced after the financial crisis are holding back the financial sector but the independence of the central bank could be a barrier to the NLD’s reform plans.

BY Peter Janssen

Bizfeed, Business

Investment in Thilawa SEZ reaches $760m: report

Thilawa Special Economic Zone has attracted US$760 million in investment since plots went on sale there in March 2014.

BY Frontier

Interview, Features

We hope that now is the time to rebuild the nation’

Frontier speaks with Colonel Hkun Okker, patron of the Pa-O National Liberation Organisation.

BY Frontier

News, Affairs, Features

High education: Yangon’s university drugs epidemic

Drug abuse is emerging as a serious problem at universities in Yangon and police say there’s increasing evidence that some students are among the dealers.

BY Mratt Kyaw Thu

Affairs, Features

In western Myanmar, a town ravaged by the drugs trade

Kalay pays a heavy price for its strategic location near the Indian border, as police fight in vain against a flood of drugs.

BY Myanmar Now

News, Affairs, Features

The state of ethnic affairs

Since independence, Myanmar’s ethnic minorities have felt ignored by the central government. A new ministry focusing on ethnic affairs was supposed to change that, but there is little clarity about its actual role.

BY Hein Ko Soe

News, Affairs, Features

All the praise that’s fit to print

Despite promising reform of state media outlets, the National League for Democracy government has instead been accused of continuing to use them as propaganda machines.

BY Kyaw Phone Kyaw

Bizfeed, Business

Yangon circle line upgrade slated for 2020

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BY Kyaw Phone Kyaw

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Thailand rules out new migrant worker registration deadline

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BY Frontier & Frontier

Opinion

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

Latest Issue

Volume 6, Issue 18

January 27, 2021

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Editorial, Opinion

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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