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 Yintale of Kayah State are among the smallest of the country’s 135 officially recognised ethnic groups, and their language, traditions and culture are in danger of disappearing.
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BY Natalie Wong
The recent, historic first meeting between the presidents of Myanmar and Russia came after years of close ties forged by the Tatmadaw and Moscow that included plans for nuclear cooperation.
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BY Sean Gleeson
The NLD government says fighting corruption is a priority but tackling the problem will require smart strategies, much patience and an acquiescent public service.
It is time for war – a war on corruption.
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Seismologists say it’s a matter of time before Yangon is shaken by a powerful earthquake that will pose a threat to apartment buildings erected with sub-standard materials.
BY Htun Khaing
Though some Myanmar women manage to earn a good living as domestic workers abroad, many fall prey to human traffickers.
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