Volume 4, Issue 26

February 14, 2019

Volume 4, Issue 26

The longest war

The Karen National Union marks seven decades of armed struggle. With peace talks stalled, the goal of Karen autonomy remains remote.

BY Ben Dunant

Editorial, Opinion

Bursting the red balloon

The only surprising thing about the failure of payment service provider Red Dot was the apparent suddenness with which the company departed.

BY Frontier & Frontier

News Feed, Bizfeed, News, Business, Features

Interview, terminated: A bridge too far for Mon State chief minister

Chief Minister Dr Aye Zan angrily terminates an interview after Frontier raises a question about the controversial naming of a bridge, amid growing criticism of the government from state lawmakers.

BY Kyaw Ye Lynn

Bizfeed, Affairs, Business, Features

Casino tycoons stake hopes on legalisation

A revised law that would legalise casinos has been enthusiastically backed by casino owners, and by regional governments expecting a tax windfall.

BY Kyaw Ye Lynn

Bizfeed, Affairs, Business, Features

Dirty petrol: Yangon govt backtracks on secretive fuel deal

The Yangon Region government appears to be backtracking on a secret deal to lease 26 sites to a private company, Yangon Petrol, following widespread public criticism and pressure from regional lawmakers.

BY Hein Ko Soe

Bizfeed, Affairs, Business, Features

High expectations, low confidence at Invest Myanmar Summit

The government evinced high hopes for a rebound in foreign investment at a recent event in Nay Pyi Taw but its expectations are not shared by many in the private sector.

BY Kyaw Lin Htoon

Features, Opinion

China, India and Myitsone: the power game to come

If China and India seek sustainable development in Myanmar, they should engage more locally and listen to the voices of affected communities. For China, this starts with the Myitsone Dam.

BY Yaw Bawm Mangshang & Ashley South

Sithu Aung Myint, Opinion

The NLD's move to amend the constitution is unlikely to succeed

The move by the National League for Democracy government to amend the constitution is unlikely to succeed in the face of Tatmadaw opposition, but will enable the party to say it has implemented an election pledge.

BY Sithu Aung Myint

Opinion

Aung San statue controversy highlights vulnerability of ethnic minority identity

The building of a statue of General Aung San in Kayah State highlights the continued vulnerability of ethnic minority identity to domination by the majority Bamar.

BY Kyaw Htut Aung

News Feed, News, Affairs, Features

The NLD’s bold bid for charter reform

The National League for Democracy has met an election pledge with its move to amend the constitution, but there’s scepticism about its chances of success without Tatmadaw support.

BY Ye Mon

News Feed, News, Affairs, Features

Farmers fenced out of land in South Dagon

A month after soldiers and workers turned up and fenced off their fields, farmers in South Dagon were still trying to learn who or what is behind the apparent land grab.

BY Su Myat Mon

Features, Culture

A passion for volunteering

A South Korean woman who resisted family opposition to become a volunteer in Myanmar says helping others makes her “feel alive”.

BY Veta Chan

Travel, Features, Culture

Sampan Travel: Balancing principles with profit

In the third installment of our series profiling Myanmar’s leading responsible tourism businesses, Frontier meets Bertie Lawson, who found a way to make a living without compromising the idealism and principles of Sampan Travel.

BY Frontier & Frontier

Backpage, Opinion

Backpackers, dress like a human being

It’s not going to misalign your chakras to shave and throw on a pair of knock-off Levis.

BY Backpage

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