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‘There are so many needs’: Humanitarian crisis grips Rakhine-Magway border

Fighting between the regime and the resistance in mountainous areas of western Magway Region bordering Rakhine State has made life even more difficult for residents of remote villages long overlooked by aid organisations.

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Class war: The AA education system

This edition of Political Insider looks at the education system established by the Arakan Army in its territories in Rakhine State and Chin State’s Paletwa Township.

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‘Every day I cry’: Rohingya vulnerable to exploitation in Malaysia

Rohingya refugees who have made perilous sea journeys from Myanmar and from refugee camps in Bangladesh face discrimination, harassment and detention in Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries.

BY Frontier

‘I wasn’t allowed to cry during the wedding’: Forced marriage in Kachin State

Poverty and lack of opportunities in a Kachin IDP camp are driving vulnerable girls into forced marriages with Chinese men, with brokers exploiting families desperate enough to sell their daughters to be trafficked across the border.

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A biennale in Yangon?

The short answer is no, and a plan to hold the first such event in the city has generated controversy among the artistic community.

BY Lillian Kalish

Myanmar’s paper tiger press council

The recent spike in the number of journalists being arrested has brought attention to the Myanmar Press Council’s inability to mediate in disputes.

BY Nyan Hlaing Lynn

After military threats, Tanai villages left deserted

Residents in villages around the town, which is renowned for its amber, have been forced to flee after the Tatmadaw dropped leaflets warning them to leave or potentially face criminal charges.

BY Hkun Lat

The Strand, revived and looking ahead

The Strand Hotel has known good times and bad, and in a fiercely competitive hospitality industry is selling itself by highlighting its rich history and image of genteel luxury.

BY Jared Downing

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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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