A sharp increase in household plastic waste amid COVID-19 has exacerbated the threat posed by Yangon’s near-capacity landfills and poor waste management systems.
BY Hein Thar
To the surprise of many, U Thein Sein’s administration announced plans to join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, but progress toward compliance has largely stalled under the NLD government.
Frontier speaks with senior Kachin Independence Organisation official General Sumlut Gun Maw in the aftermath of a government assault on KIO territory.
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