Interview

A day in the life of a Shwe Kokko scammer

Many workers brought to criminal hubs in Southeast Asia have no idea what they’re getting themselves into, but some are seeking a payday despite the risks. Frontier spoke to two workers – one in online gambling the other in online scams – about their daily lives, working conditions and what brought them to Shwe Kokko.

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Interview

Q&A: Kachin activist Sut Seng Htoi says ‘no issue should be censored or avoided’

The spokesperson of the Kachin State Civilian Movement discusses resource governance, resisting the patriarchy and the role of civil society in holding the Kachin Independence Organization to account.

BY Emily Fishbein

Interview

Q&A: NUG’s Lashi La says military leaders ‘don’t want peace’

Nearly two years since its formation, the National Unity Government’s acting president Duwa Lashi La speaks to Frontier about military strategy, the parallel government’s relations with China and ethnic armed groups, its achievements so far and its plans for the future.

BY Frontier

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Q&A: Sean Turnell on being framed as Suu Kyi’s ‘puppet master’

The freed Australian economic advisor talks to Frontier about the military regime that put him behind bars and the views of fellow prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi.

BY Frontier

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‘Min Aung Hlaing has taken advantage of the system’: Charles Santiago

Charles Santiago, Malaysian MP and chairman of the ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights, spoke to Frontier last month in Kuala Lumpur. He called for ASEAN to rethink its approach to the crisis in Myanmar, including by making changes to the special envoy position and openly engaging with the National Unity Government.

BY Frontier

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‘I’m proud of what he did’: Phyo Zayar Thaw’s wife speaks out

Myanmar's first executions in decades have stunned the nation, plunging it into a state of rage and mourning. Frontier spoke to Phyo Zayar Thaw’s wife Thazin Nyunt Aung about his death, his life and what this means for the revolution.

BY Frontier

Interview

‘I stand by our decision’: UK envoy forced out of Myanmar

As he leaves his post, head of the British embassy Mr Pete Vowles spoke to Frontier about the UK's support for the democracy movement, its hope for a "political solution" to the crisis and why the military miscalculated.

BY Frontier

Interview, News, Features

Tales from abroad: the anguish of those who’ve left Myanmar behind

Amid turmoil and uncertainty, some Myanmar youth have gone overseas or are choosing to remain abroad despite facing financial challenges and survivor’s guilt.

BY Emily Fishbein

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Volume 6, Issue 18

January 27, 2021

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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.

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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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