Embattled Myanmar people see rise in crime as country's politic situation gets worse

While the junta prepares to hold fresh elections in 2023, food security and nutrition in Myanmar has deteriorated in 2022. - AFP

BANGKOK/YANGON, Dec 19 (The Straits Times/ANN): One afternoon in November, Ms Aye boarded a bus after shopping at Yangon’s bustling Mingalar Market. The vehicle was packed, but that did not stop 10 young men from squeezing in somewhere along the journey.

Once on board, they pulled out knives and forced a passenger to surrender her earrings. Another commuter next to her was ordered to remove her necklace. When a young man tried to intervene, he was beaten up by the gang.