Myanmar's garment industry shows signs of a shakeout
BANGKOK/YANGON -- Myanmar's garment industry, a vital source of exports for the Southeast Asian nation, is starting to show signs of strain as costs rise and workers become harder to find.
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Myanmar regime's options narrow as U.S. bolsters jet fuel sanctions
BANGKOK/YANGON -- The heat on Myanmar's military regime is increasing three years after it took control on Feb. 1, 2021, with the international community strengthening sanctions on fuel procurement and armed ethnic groups expanding the areas under their control.
Myanmar, 3 years on: Resistance gains raise specter of splintered nation
BANGKOK/TOKYO -- The heart of Yangon is crowded and rowdy in the evenings, with beer flowing and music blaring. Stylish new bars and restaurants have opened around Myanmar's commercial capital in recent months, driven by the military regime's efforts to make city life look "normal" despite authoritarian rule, a broad campaign to crush dissent and war engulfing much of the nation.
3 years after Myanmar’s coup, is the clock finally running out on embattled junta as it ‘slowly falls apart’?
Three years after the coup, the walls are closing in on Myanmar’s junta and its leader Min Aung Hlaing.
Myanmar's favorite dishes show the bonding power of food
CHIANG MAI, Thailand -- Anyone fortunate enough to have enjoyed a home-cooked meal in Myanmar knows that a typical spread involves multiple dishes, each prepared to balance the five key flavors we consider essential: sweet, sour, spicy, salty and bitter.
Myanmar border clashes cast shadow over ties with India
BANGKOK/YANGON -- Fighting between Myanmar's military and armed ethnic groups is intensifying near the border with India, disrupting a key infrastructure project and threatening to drive a rift between the two countries.
Myanmar military losing grip near Chinese border
BANGKOK/YANGON -- Clashes between Myanmar's military and armed ethnic groups appear to be continuing days after the announcement of a Chinese-brokered truce, raising concerns over a breakdown in the military chain of command.