By Wai Hnin Pwint Thon, Author at Frontier Myanmar

By Wai Hnin Pwint Thon

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The ‘kalar’ controversy shows many in Myanmar aren’t listening

In defending “kalar” as a friendly term, many Myanmar social media users are failing to listen to people who are merely asking to be treated with respect.

BY Wai Hnin Pwint Thon

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Volume 6, Issue 10

September 22, 2020

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Editorial, Opinion

Ahead of the vote, it’s still ‘Myanmar vs the world’

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s election address through state media doesn’t just present Myanmar and its government, perversely, as the real victims of the Rohingya crisis, it also contradicts what she is trying to tell the rest of the world.

magazine, 2020 Election, Features

Keeping the faith: Can the USDP retain its Dry Zone stronghold?

Buddhist nationalism and a focus on rural voters helped the USDP retain a rare stronghold in southern Mandalay Region, but cracks are emerging ahead of this year’s vote.

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