Science

Kachin public calls on KIO to address gold mining crisis

Unwilling to accept military rule, many in Kachin are looking to the Kachin Independence Organization to fill a void in governance. As the KIO strengthens its influence, it is facing mounting pressure to regulate environmentally destructive gold mining.

BY Emily Fishbein, Jauman Naw & Jaw Tu Hkawng

Science, News

Under pressure: why Yangon’s groundwater is slipping out of reach

Over-extraction of groundwater was already a problem before the coup but experts say it is likely to worsen in the years ahead due to stalled policies and laws, and lack of investment in much-needed infrastructure.

BY Frontier

News Feed, Science

Fears of disease outbreaks as child vaccination rates plummet

Myanmar’s child immunisation programmes are failing to reach children across the country, particularly in conflict zones. Health experts warn the results could be devastating.

BY Frontier

Science, News

Coup creates public healthcare emergency

Myanmar's public health system is collapsing under the military regime, and a shortage of personnel means recovery could take at least a decade.

BY Frontier

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News Feed, News

Vitriol in cyberspace for celebrities who stayed silent

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Volume 6, Issue 18

January 27, 2021

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Editorial, Opinion

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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Kachin public calls on KIO to address gold mining crisis

Under pressure: why Yangon’s groundwater is slipping out of reach

Fears of disease outbreaks as child vaccination rates plummet

Coup creates public healthcare emergency

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Vitriol in cyberspace for celebrities who stayed silent

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Volume 6, Issue 18

Myanmar enters 2021 with more friends than foes

Will the Kayin BGF go quietly?

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