Tag: Economic Crisis
Northern Shan Trade Disrupted by Rising Checkpoint Fees and Road Restrictions
Merchants and drivers report that checkpoint fees and road-clearance bribes extorted at military regime checkpoints along the route from Nawnghkio in northern Shan State...
Rising Egg Prices Deepen Cost-of-Living Crisis in Southern Shan
The price of eggs has surged to as high as 800 Kyats each in southern Shan State, pushing many households deeper into hardship as...
Debt, Bribes, and Exploitation: Myanmar Youth Risk All for Jobs in...
As conflict and economic collapse deepen in Myanmar, young people seeking work in China are increasingly falling into cycles of bribery, debt, and exploitation,...
MNDAA Forces Land Leases in Hsenwi Township for Banana Plantations
The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), also known as the Kokang Army, is forcibly leasing public land in Hsenwi Township, Shan State, for...
