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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As Myanmar marked Independence Day on January 4 with formal ceremonies, a national holiday and street games, a very different anniversary passed almost without mention in the country’s west.
BY Frontier
The “Victoria” child rape case has laid bare the institutional failings of the Myanmar Police Force at a time when the government is also asking questions about the force’s conduct.
Visitors to Chin State can expect stories of giants and three-legged pixies, but as the modern world gains ground in the mountainous state, this folkloric tradition is under threat.
It might stretch your travel budget, but a hot-air balloon ride over the temple-studded plain at Bagan is an unforgettable experience.
BY Ye Mon
Some of the Asia-Pacific region’s top brewers will be showcasing their amber liquids at an international event in Yangon this month.
BY Thomas Kean
The Arakan Army has nothing to gain from prolonging the detention of an Upper House lawmaker from Chin State, about whom nothing is known since he was abducted two months ago.
The poor reputation of domestic carriers in Myanmar may not be justified, with five of the six airlines scoring reasonably well with organisations that monitor international aviation safety.
Frontier meets the migrant labourers from rural Myanmar who have been put to work on an upgrade to the Yangon Circular Railway.
The Moken were the nomads of the Andaman Sea until they were forced to settle on land. Now, some Moken risk losing their fishing waters to pearl farms
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