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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I had heard rumours about Yangon’s casinos, rare hives of vice and villainy in the busy heart of Myanmar, where cronies gathered to cut shady deals and the only women were of questionable repute.
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State-run newspapers have spent most of the last 25 years excoriating or ignoring Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Can they survive an NLD government?
I had heard rumours about Yangon’s casinos, where cronies gathered to cut shady deals and the only women were of questionable repute.
Vipul Chawla, the managing director of Pizza Hut Restaurants Asia Pte Ltd, discusses the fast food giant's Myanmar debut.
BY Oliver Slow
The devaluation of the kyat and the dollarisation of the economy is a problem that has confronted Myanmar for a long time.
Let’s start with the nationwide ceasefire, that has been signed two months ago. Some say 8 signatories out of 16 participating ethnic armed organizations in the peace talks is not a resounding success.
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