The March 28 earthquake rattled Myanmar’s fledgling insurance industry, with companies that offered quake coverage now obligated to pay out massive amounts of compensation in.
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The March 28 earthquake rattled Myanmar’s fledgling insurance industry, with companies that offered quake coverage now obligated to pay out massive amounts of compensation in.
BY Frontier
Mastering control of the rising and falling rattan chinlone ball teaches patience, says a veteran of the traditional Myanmar sport – a quality dearly needed in the long-suffering nation.
BY AFP
The regional bloc is confronting Myanmar with a mixture of immobilism and wishful thinking, while other actors intervene more effectively – to the regime’s benefit.
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Around 2,600 people are currently in quarantine in Mon State. With allegations of water shortages and other difficulties, Doh Athan investigates conditions.
BY Wonsa Mon
A contentious vote in the northern Shan State capital in 2015 is a cautionary tale for election officials committed to making this year’s election free, fair and transparent.
BY Ye Mon
A television drama that extols the role of the Tatmadaw in Myanmar’s modern history is a failure of art and propaganda but provides insights into the psychology of the armed forces.
BY Frontier
The growing risks to Myanmar’s peace process from “frozen” conflicts means that new strategies are needed.
University students are volunteering to help the National Blood Center in Yangon stem a drastic decline in the number of people giving “the gift of life” during the pandemic.
Long overlooked, Pinlaung in southern Shan State offers stunning waterfalls, coffee farm tours and even a bridge for lovers.
A copper mine in Sagaing Region has had long term effects on the local community. They say they’re now without clean water and are dealing with deforestation and environmental damage.
BY Ei Ei Mon
Myanmar is preparing to launch its first-ever satellite, joining an unlikely coalition of nascent space nations aiming to protect millions from environmental disasters.
BY AFP
Scammers are using Facebook to gather personal information from gullible users and defraud them through popular mobile money services.
BY Ye Mon
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