BANGKOK/NAYPYITAW -- Myanmar will conduct a census this year, the military government reiterated Thursday, dismissing concerns that continued fighting in the country could scupper the count.
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Soe Win, deputy commander-in-chief of the Myanmar military, reaffirmed plans for a census in 2024. (Photo by Nikkei)
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