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The bully playing games with border trade

April 5, 2019

The arbitrary and inconsistent application of export rules by Chinese officials is creating havoc for Myanmar merchants involved in border trade.

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Too poor to grow better rice: The debt trap facing Myanmar’s farmers

Rising fuel, fertiliser and food costs are pushing indebted farmers in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Delta deeper into poverty, forcing them to grow low-grade rice as they struggle to feed their families.

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