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‘We have a common enemy’: Paletwa dispute on hold but unresolved

The Arakan Army’s presence in southern Chin State has long been a source of ethnic tensions which have eased following the emergence of a common enemy after the coup, but the underlying disagreement over who should control Paletwa remains unresolved.

BY Frontier

Features

‘Everything was destroyed’: Families find new homes after military attacks

A charity group has responded to the military’s brutal arson campaign in Sagaing Region by building palm huts for those who lost their houses, but it’s struggling to keep up with the rate of devastation.

BY Frontier

Features

Migrant schools in Thailand overwhelmed by post-coup arrivals

Cash-strapped schools on the border are struggling to accommodate children fleeing war and poverty in Myanmar, while teachers in the Civil Disobedience Movement who fled to Thailand have to work in fields and factories due to lack of support.

BY Frontier

Features

Chinese base or wild rumour? The Coco Islands mystery

Recent construction on militarised islands off Myanmar has sent the media into a tizzy, but despite rampant speculation, experts say it’s unlikely China is behind it, though India may still have cause for concern.

BY Frontier

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Living trans

Men who want to be women are increasingly in the news in Myanmar but they face many challenges and a formidable legal barrier.

BY Thi Ri Han

Affairs, Features

Staying alive on the ‘highway of death’

The expressway linking Yangon and Mandalay via Nay Pyi Taw is known as Death Highway for good reason. Here’s some advice for drivers who don’t want to become a traffic accident statistic.

BY Kyaw Phone Kyaw & Nyan Hlaing Lynn

Photo Essays, Features

Bullets and bibles: Pastor defies Chin State’s macho gun culture

Shooting animals is a mark of manliness in Chin State, but with wildlife populations dangerously depleted, attitudes are changing.

BY Joshua Carroll

Affairs, Features

Hitting the brakes on car imports

Myanmar’s car market has seen substantial growth since reforms began in 2011, but a lack of clear government policy is leading to headaches for many car importers.

BY Thomas Kean & Hein Ko Soe

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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.

News Feed, News

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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