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‘We have nothing to rely on but Allah’: Meiktila’s Muslims see little hope in election

Seven years after Buddhist mobs burned down mosques and slaughtered dozens of children at an Islamic school, hundreds of Muslims remain displaced and they say the NLD government has done little to help heal or rebuild since.

BY Swe Lei Mon

News Feed, Photo Essays, News, Features

In photos: Testing tops up

Frontier visits a busy fever clinic in Insein Township, where rapid antigen test kits purchased from South Korea are helping boost Myanmar's COVID-19 testing capacity.

BY Hkun Lat

News Feed, Bizfeed, News, Business, Features

‘Going gangbusters’: Digital payments the winner from Myanmar’s pandemic

The digital payments sector has boomed in Myanmar over the past six months as consumers have sought to minimise contact with others to curb the spread of COVID-19, and new investment and plans for interoperability could soon deliver a much bigger boost.

BY Htin Lynn Aung

magazine, News, Features, Culture

Fighting the power? Myanmar hip hop loses its political voice

Successive generations of Myanmar hip hop have pushed back against a repressive government and a conservative culture – at least, until the National League for Democracy came to power.

BY Charlie Artingstoll

The scramble for solar: Inside 2020’s most controversial tender

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Business, Features

The scramble for solar: Inside 2020’s most controversial tender

Rushed land deals and a push for quick delivery characterise a solar tender in which Chinese companies were involved in winning bids for all but one site.

BY Kyaw Ye Lynn & Thomas Kean

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.

BY Swe Lei Mon

News Feed, Features

Brothers torn apart: As TNLA grows stronger, tensions rise in northern Shan

The Ta’ang National Liberation Army and Kachin Independence Army have fought side by side for decades, but recent abuses against civilians underscore how communal relations in northern Shan State are shifting as the Ta’ang armed group grows ever stronger.

BY Lawi Weng

News Feed, Backpage, Features

Twelve days a COVID suspect

Accommodations for suspected COVID-19 patients can be less than five-star, but it’s hard to complain while watching medical staff scramble under the weight of the second wave.

BY Naw Betty Han

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Volume 6, Issue 14

November 21, 2020

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News Feed, 2020 Election, Editorial, News, Opinion

Respect the election result, but don’t gloss over the flaws

The large turnout on November 8 powerfully demonstrated society’s commitment to democracy, but this should not overshadow deep flaws in the electoral process that threaten to undermine future progress.

News Feed, 2020 Election, News

Image, strategy and friends with money: How the NLD did it again

Trust in Aung San Suu Kyi, a tight social media strategy and help from business leaders were among the factors behind the National League for Democracy’s landslide election win.

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