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Asian Insider Ep 77: An insider\'s view of the magnitude of the Myanmar crisis
\\n17:34 mins
\\nSynopsis: Each month, The Straits Times\' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the week\'s global talking points with expert guests.
\\nMyanmar\'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.\\xa0Myanmar\'s currency - the kyat - has plunged badly driving up food and fuel prices.
\\nIn this episode, Nirmal Ghosh hosts Andrew Kirkwood, acting interim UN resident coordinator/humanitarian coordinator for Myanmar in Naypyidaw, on the current humanitarian situation inside Myanmar.\\xa0
\\nThey discuss the following points:
\\nProduced by:\\xa0Nirmal\\xa0Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg) and Ernest Luis
\\nEdited by: Fa\'izah Sani and Hadyu Rahim
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