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A New Myanmar Needs a New (Crypto) Currency

Early efforts by Myanmar’s opposition National Unity Government (NUG) to issue a U.S. dollar-backed cryptocurrency have failed. They should try again, and harder: economic independence would further ...
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New Zealand won’t engage Myanmar in largest free trade bloc

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BANGKOK (AP) — New Zealand said Thursday it ...
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Philippines, like New Zealand, rejects Myanmar in trade pact

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines ...
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Myanmar’s Revolution Has Entered a New, More Complicated Phase

Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, head of the military council, salutes on stage during a parade to commemorate Myanmar’s 79th Armed Forces Day, in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Myanmar’s ...
Foreign Affairs

Is Myanmar the Frontline of a New Cold War?

Ever since the Burmese military seized power in a coup in early 2021, the country has been caught in a deadly tailspin. What began as peaceful mass protest against the junta flared into armed ...