Revellers pack nightclubs and cafes, but signs of the country’s deepening crisis are visible.
YANGON – It was close to midnight in Yangon, about one hour before the start of the military-mandated curfew. The car workshops had long gone silent in this eastern industrial estate. But the party was just starting.
is defending a shrinking territory against ethnic armed groups and resistance forces that have emerged in response to its coup. At People’s Park, a green sanctuary near the famous Shwedagon Pagoda, lovers canoodled in weathered seats. Claw machines did a roaring trade while the creaky roller-coaster thrilled the odd teenager or two. Meanwhile, make-up artists, mattress companies and gemstone dealers taking part in a wedding exposition nearby vied for the attention of deal-seeking couples.
Ms Aung San Suu Kyi, the 79-year-old leader of the ousted National League for Democracy party, is serving a 27-year jail sentence over charges that are widely considered to be politically motivated.since the coup. Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises Singaporeans to defer all travel to Myanmar. The Australian government warns of the risk of “arbitrary detention”, adding that “violence, including explosions and attacks, can occur anywhere and any time, including in Yangon”.
As a symbol of the tough economic fortunes, Sule Shangri-La, a towering landmark hotel in downtown Yangon that shut temporarily during the pandemic, has not reopened.
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