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.
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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.
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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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The chairperson of the Myanmar Federation of Persons with Disabilities is accused of raping a blind masseuse under his care, but not everyone is demanding justice.
BY Su Myat Mon
Majors and captains are the headmasters at more than 20 cantonment schools that serve the children of Tatmadaw families.
Majors and captains are the headmasters at more than 20 cantonment schools that serve the children of Tatmadaw families.
Control over avenues of social mobility has ensured Tatmadaw dominance, but greater freedoms in society and exposure to the world means its privileged position might not last in the long run.
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For the fourth installment in our travel series focused on wild swimming spots, we venture into northern Shan State to hike to hidden jungle pools, jump from 55-foot falls (well, almost) and try our hand at some tranquil paddleboarding.
Myanmar’s Central Bank says companies will have to raise corporate governance standards before they can benefit from its decision allowing them to borrow from foreign banks.
Municipal workers and facilities are struggling to cope with Yangon’s rapidly growing rubbish output and civic-minded volunteers are stepping in.
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