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
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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As the number of coronavirus cases gains pace in Myanmar, there are more questions than answers about the ability of the public health system to respond to a large outbreak.
In the rich world, lockdowns are being debated in terms of "saving lives" versus "saving the economy”, but in Myanmar, it's not so simple.
BY Frontier
Most universities resisted calls by student unions to postpone examinations because of the threat posed by COVID-19, but that quickly changed after the first cases were confirmed in Myanmar.
A trip to conflict-hit southern Chin State leaves Frontier’s Kyaw Lin Htoon dreaming of a day when peace prevails and Myanmar’s civil wars are relegated to historical monuments.
The business community has welcomed interest rate cuts and other stimulus measures aimed at cushioning the impact of the coronavirus, but there’s consensus that more needs to be done to avert business closures and massive job losses.
To prevent an outbreak of COVID-19, prison authorities have focused on providing handbasins for visitors and feeding inmates ginger water – a popular but discredited remedy – but more radical measures are being considered.
BY Ye Mon
Government efforts to make workers returning from Thailand comply with an order to home quarantine have proven farcical, with potentially grave consequences for the spread of the coronavirus.
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