Tag: Rising Costs
Emergency Patients Struggle as Transport Costs Surge in Kutkai
Residents in Kutkai, northern Shan State, say the cost of transporting emergency patients to hospitals in Mandalay has surged to around 2 million kyats...
IDPs in Shan State Capital Required to Pay Weekly Registration Fees
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Taunggyi, the capital of Shan State, are reportedly being required to register on local “guest lists” each week, paying...
Fuel Crisis Deepens in Shan State, Threatening Farmers and Livelihoods
A worsening fuel shortage, driven by global supply disruptions linked to conflict in the Middle East, is pushing Myanmar into a deepening energy crisis. In...
Farmers in Crisis as Thailand Halts Fuel Exports to Myanmar
Farmers in Myanmar's eastern Shan State are facing severe hardship following Thailand’s abrupt decision to ban fuel exports. The move has triggered a fuel...
