Though it unfolded 6,000 km away, news of Syria's once formidable dictator—abandoned by allies including Russia—fleeing a rebel army has given hope to Myanmar's people.
The cash-strapped regime is tightening the thumb screws on labor agencies to force migrant workers to send at least 25 percent of their earnings home at the official exchange rate.
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Sharp cut in GDP forecast follows contraction of agriculture, manufacturing, and services sectors as war and natural disasters take heavy toll.
Though it unfolded 6,000 km away, news of Syria's once formidable dictator—abandoned by allies including Russia—fleeing a rebel army has given hope to Myanmar's people.
The cash-strapped regime is tightening the thumb screws on labor agencies to force migrant workers to send at least 25 percent of their earnings home at the official exchange rate.
Spectator in chief.
This week's Irrawaddy editorial discussion asks what changes will arrive in the next year.
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