The surprise decision to fix the rate of the kyat has harmed the competitiveness of Myanmar’s rice exports, traders say, and orders from abroad are already beginning to decline.
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The surprise decision to fix the rate of the kyat has harmed the competitiveness of Myanmar’s rice exports, traders say, and orders from abroad are already beginning to decline.
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Despite the relative lack of armed conflict in Rakhine State in recent months, tens of thousands of internally displaced people still languish in camps where food shortages are becoming more common.
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Another jump in fuel prices since Russia invaded Ukraine has brought extra suffering for the people of Myanmar as they struggle with economic fallout from the coup and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Two commercial vineyards in the Shan Hills have become popular tourist attractions as they strive to create a wine culture in Myanmar.
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Weeks of fighting between the Tatmadaw and the Shan State Army-North has displaced thousands of villagers, and many of them do not understand the reason for the conflict.
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Ngapali Beach continues to lose one of its greatest assets, despite beach sand being unsuitable for construction and regulations banning its removal.
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The determination of a Palaung entrepreneur to realise a dream for his region has highlighted Myanmar’s huge potential for producing and exporting organic produce.
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Villagers living near Myanmar’s largest coal mine at Tigyit in southern Shan State say it is having a devastating effect on their health and livelihoods.
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The election victory of the National League for Democracy has raised hopes of an early release for the hundreds of political prisoners in the nation’s jails.
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