Danny Fenster

Dulwich College International to open two Yangon campuses

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Is Myanmar in 2016 like Spain in 1936?

There are unlikely parallels between Spain in 1936 and Myanmar today, and one is expectation tinged with realism about whether the future will be a better place.

BY Khin Zaw Win

News Feed, Breaking News, News

Gambira convicted on immigration offences in Mandalay

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BY Sean Gleeson

Affairs, Features, Culture

Fighting back

Exponents of one of Myanmar’s traditional martial arts are fighting to revive its popularity but face challenges from a younger generation more interested in other fighting techniques.

BY Thi Ri Han

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Volume 6, Issue 18

January 27, 2021

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Editorial, Opinion

Myanmar enters 2021 with more friends than foes

The early delivery of vaccines is one of the many boons of the country’s geopolitics, but to really take advantage, Myanmar must bury the legacy of its isolationist past.

News Feed, News

Will the Kayin BGF go quietly?

The Kayin State Border Guard Force has come under intense pressure from the Tatmadaw over its extensive, controversial business interests and there’s concern the ultimatum could trigger fresh hostilities in one of the country’s most war-torn areas.

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