Shutdowns due to coronavirus have cost many people their jobs. For those dependent on a daily wage for a living, the effects may be catastrophic.
We hear from some workers, as well as a government official and union representative about the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on workers.
Listen in Burmese, with subtitles in English.
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The early delivery of vaccines is one of the many boons of the country’s geopolitics, but to really take advantage, Myanmar must bury the legacy of its isolationist past.
The Kayin State Border Guard Force has come under intense pressure from the Tatmadaw over its extensive, controversial business interests and there’s concern the ultimatum could trigger fresh hostilities in one of the country’s most war-torn areas.
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