Myanmar Junta
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Myanmar junta forces massacre scores of civilians outside Sittwe
In a village outside the Rakhine State capital, survivors described the horrific slaughter of more than 70 of their neighbours and family members by junta soldiers in what they said was an act of vengeance
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Myanmar junta cracks down on companies buying condos in Thailand
The move is seen as part of an ongoing effort to keep money in the country as the kyat continues its precipitous decline in value
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After arresting 21 gold dealers, Myanmar junta vows to detain more
As several well-known gold shops in Yangon closed, the military council announced that it would continue a crackdown on merchants for ‘destabilising’ the price of gold
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Myanmar junta turns to barter to deal with growing trade deficit
The move comes as the national currency, the kyat, continues its month-long slide to new lows against the dollar
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Myanmar junta moves to revive China-backed Myitsone hydropower project
The regime’s decision to form a new committee to restart the suspended project comes as it seeks to ease its strained relations with China
