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Myanmar's economy in crisis as civil strife disrupts trade and livelihoods
Associated Press Finance via Yahoo Finance· 1 day agoMyanmar, once a thriving emerging economy, is struggling to regain momentum as the country’s civil...
Learning from Myanmar's rebels, junta builds new Chinese drone fleet
Reuters via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoChinese-made commercial drones modified to carry arms - in the unfamiliar hands of the country's...
How Myanmar’s Wood Funds Its Brutal Military
Foreign Policy Magazine· 3 days agoMyanmar is the most violent place in the world, ranking just above Syria and Palestine, according to data from the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data...
Myanmar's army is reportedly emptying villages in a western state to boost defenses against rebels
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMyanmar’s military has been emptying villages on the outskirts of the capital of the western state of Rakhine as part of an evident effort to defend against expected attacks ...
'My 17-year-old was brutally killed, but I'm glad she fought for freedom'
BBC via Yahoo News· 6 days agoLalnunpuii joined the armed resistance movement [Family handout] An abandoned Myanmar military camp...
Bangladesh, Egypt, Myanmar and Turkey Among Worst for Workers’ Rights: Report
Sourcing Journal via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoThe International Trade Union Confederation released its annual Global Rights Index this week,...
Myanmar poverty deepens, economic growth stagnant, World Bank says
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIn December, the World Bank had projected Myanmar's economy would grow by around 2% during the...
Myanmar: Chinese Opportunities
Strategy Page· 3 days agoSeptember 17, 2018: In Bangladesh, police commanders are complaining that NGOs and the UN are discouraging Rohingya refugees from returning to Burma. This has led Bangladesh to impose restrictions ...
Marijuana was supposed to help Thailand. Why is the country planning to ban it again?
LA Times via AOL· 9 hours ago“We also have a meth problem that is difficult to separate from cannabis since users often take them...
Myanmar soldiers cut off tattoos and gave detainees urine to drink, witnesses tell BBC
BBC via AOL· 6 days agoFighting between Myanmar's military and the Arakan Army has been raging in in Rakhine State for...