Yangon
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Across Myanmar, indifference—and unspoken defiance—to a sham election
As the military strong-arms the country’s citizens to go to the polls, few can muster any real interest in the outcome
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Myanmar journalist freed after serving full sentence in Yangon
Military authorities released Kamayut Media’s Hanthar Nyein and 22 political prisoners in various parts of the country as part of a broader amnesty
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Yangon factory workers alarmed by junta’s demand for personal details
An order issued last week has sparked concerns that the information could be used to force workers into military service
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Petrol, diesel shortage crippling economy of Myanmar’s largest cities
As fuel oil becomes scarcer, civilians whose livelihoods have been impacted are sceptical that the junta’s plan to inject US $100 million into struggling petrol and diesel import businesses will have a lasting effect
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Stung by defeat in Lashio, Myanmar junta stages rallies in Yangon and Naypyitaw
The protests continue the regime’s efforts to blame “foreign powers” for its latest major loss in the battlefield