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S1E77: An insider's view of the magnitude of the Myanmar crisis: Asian Insider Ep 78
Asian Insider Ep 77: An insider's view of the magnitude of the Myanmar crisis
17:34 mins
Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the week's global talking points with expert guests.
Myanmar's military, also known as the Tatmadaw, overthrew Myanmar's elected government in a coup on Feb 1. It was met with widespread mass protests. Since then, the country's economy has crashed. Myanmar's currency - the kyat - has plunged badly driving up food and fuel prices.
In this episode, Nirmal Ghosh hosts Andrew Kirkwood, acting interim UN…
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