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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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The currency crisis, and why we should brace for stagflation

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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

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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.

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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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Mingalar market fire damage toll may top K36bn

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မီးသင့်ခဲ့သည့် မင်္ဂလာဈေး ဆိုင်ခန်းပိုင်ရှင်များအား စည်ပင်ဘဏ်က ငွေချေးမည်

ဇန်နဝါရီ ၉ ရက်နေ့က လောင်ကျွမ်းခဲ့သည့် မီးကြောင့် ဈေးရှိ ဆိုင်ခန်းပေါင်း ၁,၆၃၆ ခန်း ပျက်ဆီးခဲ့ကာ ကျပ်သန်း ၃၆,၀၆၀ ဖိုးခန့် ဆုံးရှုံးခဲ့

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Nay Pyi Taw's new allure

After being shunned for years by the diplomatic and NGO community, Nay Pyi Taw is attracting attention as the place to be ahead of the installation of an NLD government.

BY Peter Janssen

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Nay Pyi Taw’s new allure

After being shunned for years by the diplomatic and NGO community, Nay Pyi Taw is attracting attention as the place to be ahead of the installation of an NLD government.

BY Peter Janssen & Soe Than Lynn

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Problems ahead for Myanmar's peace process

Peace conferences due to begin in January will be prolonged and protracted because they involve too many participants and too many groups.

BY Sithu Aung Myint

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More protests planned over Koh Tao verdict

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Mong La's illegal pangolin trade booming, says watchdog

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Mong La’s illegal pangolin trade booming, says watchdog

The illegal trade in pangolins and their meat and scales is booming in the lawless border town of Mong La, a leading environmental watchdog has found.

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Sithu Aung Myint, Opinion

Problems ahead for Myanmar’s peace process

Peace conferences due to begin in January will be prolonged and protracted because they involve too many participants and too many groups.

BY Sithu Aung Myint

Opinion

The currency crisis, and why we should brace for stagflation

News, Business, Opinion

The economics behind Min Aung Hlaing’s grand delusions

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Finding fault lines within the Tatmadaw

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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

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Volume 6, Issue 18

January 27, 2021

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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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