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Civil war economy hits Myanmar garment workers

By Agence France-Presse
From The Anniston Star

Civil war economy hits Myanmar garment workers

With the nation's electricity grid lacking, factory owners often rely on expensive generators

As civil war pounds Myanmar's economy and drives up prices, garment worker Wai Wai often starts her shift making clothes for international brands on an empty stomach.

The orders she and thousands of others churn out for big names including Adidas, H&M and others bring in billions of dollars in export earnings for Myanmar.

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