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‘I felt like I was close to dying’: Few options for domestic abuse victims

Women in Myanmar seeking to escape violent husbands face numerous obstacles, including lack of access to advocacy groups, traditional norms that see abuse as a “husband-and-wife matter,” and complex, expensive divorce procedures.

BY Frontier

‘She had lost all hope here’: Increasing numbers of Rohingya refugees risk dangerous sea crossings

Deteriorating conditions in Bangladesh’s refugee camps are pushing more Rohingya into the hands of human traffickers in the hope of finding a better life in Malaysia or Indonesia.

BY Frontier

Railroaded: China pushes regime to complete rail project

Long-delayed plans to build a railway from Muse to Kyaukphyu have picked up steam since the beginning of the year under pressure from China, but many observers question whether Myanmar will benefit from the project.

BY Frontier

Trouble in the ‘Kachin gateway’: The regime advances in Sagaing

This edition of Political Insider looks at the recent military offensives in upper Sagaing Region, where the regime is regaining control of crucial routes leading to Kachin State.

BY Frontier

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Work or motherhood: A Myanmar woman’s cruel dilemma

Women in the private sector face an anguished decision when they have children: abandon their jobs, or risk social disapproval and continue working.

BY Kyaw Phone Kyaw

The dreaded dengue on the rise

The number of reported cases is rising and more countries are being affected, but dengue fever remains one of the most neglected tropical diseases.

BY Oliver Slow

Breaking Yangon’s gridlock

For all their problems, Yangon’s buses are the most widely used form of transport – and will have to be part of the solution to the city’s growing traffic crisis.

BY Hein Ko Soe

Hitting back against hate speech

The Interfaith Dialogue Group has drafted a law aimed at penalising religious hate speech, but critics of the move say communities should be responsible for ending sectarian tension.

BY 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.

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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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