There are two key reasons why Rakhine State, also known as Arakan, might emerge as Myanmar’s first fully autonomous region, free from both the Myanmar military and foreign interference.
Daw Kyin Htay*, 60, was one of those caught in the moneylenders’ web. A widow, she lives in Yangon’s Mayangone Township with her son and five daughters. The household income is around K1.2 million per ...