Over-extraction and illegal logging have resulted in deforestation and poor quality timber but new initiatives are underway to get the industry back on track.
BY Win Kyaw Oo
The ouster of Nay Pyi Taw Football Club from the Myanmar National League over unpaid players is another problem for efforts to promote the sport, especially among the young.
BY Htun Khaing
As with many other countries, women experience discrimination in the main religions in Myanmar for reasons that are justified by traditional beliefs.
BY Su Myat Mon
The outflow of Muslims from Rakhine State has slowed in recent days – but with more than 430,000 having crossed the border in less than a month humanitarian actors are struggling to catch up, with shelter, food and healthcare resources in short supply.
BY Oliver Slow
