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.
BY Frontier
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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There lack of a garbage disposal system at Nyaung Shwe has created an eyesore at Inle Lake, one of Myanmar's top tourist destinations.
BY Oliver Slow
The business community in the bustling border town of Muse is dominated by Chinese entrepreneurs and their families, who rather talk money than politics.
BY Ann Wang
Yangon’s already negligible public spaces are under threat from the city's commercial construction boom.
BY Oliver Slow
There are positive signs for the future of Myanmar's cinema industry.
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People in Myanmar are more connected than ever and, with a record behind every call and text, easier than ever to track.
BY James Coe
People in Myanmar are more connected than ever and, with a record behind every call and text, easier than ever to track.
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