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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BY Htun Khaing
A Briton and three Indian nationals arrested two years ago on suspicion of making fraudulent ATM withdrawals have had hundreds of court appearances in a case some describe as “an injustice”.
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U Ko Ni was shot dead at Yangon Airport after returning from a trip abroad.
The Muslim community in Rakhine can regain the human rights to which they are entitled if they are prepared to renounce violence and support the National League for Democracy government.
One of Myanmar’s most accomplished guitarists earned fame in the 1980s with the release of an album that was notable for its original musical compositions and philosophical lyrics.
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.
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