Myanmar: Middle class ‘disappearing’ amid uptick in brutal fighting

The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has warned that poverty is surging and the middle class in Myanmar is “disappearing” amidst worsening insecurity and conflict. 

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Myanmar: Middle class ‘disappearing’ amid uptick in brutal fighting
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