THE country’s coup leader- turned-premier Min Aung Hlaing is grappling with an economy weakened by clashes with armed ethnic groups, foreign investors cutting ties and the threat of more US sanctions as the junta enters its second year of government.
The aftermath of the Feb 1 coup last year is putting at risk more than a decade of growth in the country, with the World Bank estimating that the economy contracted by nearly a fifth in the last fiscal year.
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