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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
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Authorities block more than 40 workers from leaving Myanmar at Yangon airport
The military regime is enforcing tighter restrictions on international travel in an apparent bid to prevent evasion of mandatory military service
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Pumps run dry as Myanmar faces yet another fuel shortage
It is the third time since the military seized power more than three years ago that fuel supplies have fallen far short of consumers’ needs
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