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Arakan Army extends administrative grip on Rakhine State

The Arakan Army and its political wing, the United League of Arakan, have unveiled a political dispute mechanism and plans for a judiciary in Rakhine State as part of their moves to “bring justice to all people living in Rakhine.”

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Global demand for rare earth elements fuels environmental destruction in Kachin State

In the remote mountains of Kachin State, rare earth elements used in everything from wind turbine generators to television screens are being mined illegally with seemingly toxic chemicals.

BY Ronja Pilgaard, Jauman Naw & Emily Fishbein

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‘Weapons, power and money’: How rare earth mining in Kachin enriches a Tatmadaw ally

The leader of a Tatmadaw-controlled Border Guard Force in a remote region of Kachin State has emerged as a key player in the global rare earth trade, and has turned the territory under his de facto control into a mining hub at a high environmental cost.

BY Emily Fishbein, Ronja Pilgaard & Jauman Naw

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‘We can’t help patients who are in need’: Deaths continue as regime tightens grip on oxygen

New restrictions on the sale and distribution of oxygen to the public have made it harder to treat COVID-19 patients at home and social welfare groups have warned the rules could result in more preventable deaths.

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Why a land law change is sparking fears of mass evictions

An amended law governing vacant, fallow and virgin land threatens to turn millions of smallholder farmers into criminal trespassers.

BY Ben Dunant

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Another betel warning, but is anyone listening?

The latest campaign against chewing betel follows indications that the deeply-ingrained national habit is becoming more popular, including among women.

BY Su Myat Mon

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Making Kalaw ‘great’ again

The Shan State hill retreat hopes to lure more visitors with symbols of its colonial past, but Kalaw’s real appeal lies in its present-day diversity.

BY Ben Dunant

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Myanmar’s motorbike community is finding its own road

In the last five years Myanmar's motorcycle community has kicked into high gear.

BY Jared Downing

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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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