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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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Duelling currencies

Clarity, consistency and a long-term strategy are essential for the Central Bank of Myanmar to build a credible currency regime.

BY Tony Nash

News, Affairs, Election 2015

Election security or voter intimidation?

Democratic opposition parties are concerned about a decision to deploy members of a special security force at polling stations on election day.

BY Mratt Kyaw Thu

Election 2015, Opinion

Red Pen Chronicles: Rejections, mutilations and shunting the Lady inside

Symptoms of red pen hysteria were evident at the Ministry of Information’s Press Scrutiny and Registration Division in the early weeks of the 2010 election campaign.

BY Geoffrey Goddard

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Fresh doubts emerge over ceasefire accord before election

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$1.3m JICA grant to fund wells in central dry zone

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Embassy official at Thai court claims 'culture' of police brutality

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Embassy official at Thai court claims ‘culture’ of police brutality

An employee of the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok has told a Thai court of a culture of police brutality on an island where two migrant workers were alleged to have murdered two British tourists.

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Myanmar Beer’s dominance leaves little cheer for foreign brewers

Myanmar Brewery’s contractual arrangements with beer stations and restaurants have given it a huge advantage.

BY Sithu Aung Myint

Interview, Election 2015

Win Htein: ‘We are offering change’

A member of the National League for Democracy since its inception in 1988, U Win Htein believes his is the only party that can bring genuine change to Myanmar.

BY Oliver Slow

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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