Myanmar opium production surges since coup, UN finds

Conflict and economic hardship force farmers to rely on opium, with poppy cultivation rising by 33% in 2022Production of opium has flourished in Myanmar since the military’s seizure of power, with the cultivation of poppies up by a third in the past ye…

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Indian gig economy workers for Uber, Ola, Zomato, Swiggy, and others deal with blocked accounts for up to weeks, after speaking out on poor working conditions (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch)

Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch:
Indian gig economy workers for Uber, Ola, Zomato, Swiggy, and others deal with blocked accounts for up to weeks, after speaking out on poor working conditions  —  Workers on platforms like Uber, Ola and Swi…

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