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Study links COVID-19 to poverty rise

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has linked the COVID-19 to a rise in poverty among Myanmar’s poorest in both rural and urban areas. The study surveyed 1000 people in Yangon and 1000 living in the central dry zone. In bo

Terminals, ports, logistics, liner operations disrupted
February 26, 2021
German containerline Hapag Lloyd has announced a decision to temporarily suspend cargo bookings into Myanmar …
Facebook, Instagram ban military and related pages with immediate effect
February 26, 2021
In a February 24th update to its February 11th statement, Facebook through its Director of …
Luxury Japanese real-estate complex called out for funding military
February 26, 2021
Despite distancing itself from other major Western states imposing sanctions on military-linked individuals and entities, …

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