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People queue to buy subsidised vegetable oil in Yangon in August 2022. The economy has collapsed under the military regime, one possible contributing factor to the rise of suicide cases. (AFP)

Suicides surge in post-coup Myanmar

The suicide rate began rising during the COVID-19 pandemic and has continued to increase since the coup as financial hardship, political repression and the collapse of the healthcare system take a toll on mental health.

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Dangerous play: Sports in Myanmar after the coup

This edition of Political Insider looks at the role of sports in post-coup Myanmar, from the use of medal-winning athletes in regime propaganda to decisions by players and fans to boycott the national team in protest against the junta.
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