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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U Win Htein has been busy since last year’s election in his unofficial new role as a one-man information clearinghouse for the National League for Democracy.
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Prominent female activists in Myanmar have dedicated their lives to challenging discriminatory social and cultural conventions.
မြန်မာနိုင်ငံလွတ်လပ်သော ရှေ့နေများအသင်း၏ ဗဟိုကော်မတီအစည်းအဝေးကို နေပြည်တော်တွင် ဇန်နဝါရီ ၂၀ မှ ၂၃ ရက်နေ့အထိ ကျင်းပသွားမည်
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The Thabyay Nyo school near Washington DC keeps Myanmar culture alive in a distant land.
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