Volume 4, Issue 5

April 26, 2018

Volume 4, Issue 5

Coffee catches on as a cash crop in the Shan hills

Coffee is catching on as a cash crop in the Shan hills, helped by programmes aimed at raising quality and finding international buyers.

BY Katrin Schregenberger

News, Affairs, Features

The Burmese Muslims of central Myanmar: No beards, no kurtas

In the first in a two-part series, Frontier’s senior correspondent Mratt Kyaw Thu journeys across central Myanmar to study the history and legacy of the country’s long and complex relationship with Islam – and meet the many Muslims who are eschewing conservative strains of the religion.

BY Mratt Kyaw Thu

Editorial, Opinion

Following the money

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BY Frontier & Frontier

Affairs

A more assertive head of state?

The election of U Win Myint as president has fuelled speculation about changes in the power balance at the highest levels of government.

BY Nyan Hlaing Lynn

News Feed, News, Affairs, Features

Maungdaw, and micro-media management

A group of reporters had to keep their questions short on a recent visit to northern Rakhine State in the company of camera-toting, plain-clothed security officials.

BY Htun Khaing

Affairs, Interview

British Ambassador Andrew Patrick: ‘The root of the problem is the status of the Muslim population'

Outgoing British ambassador to Myanmar Mr Andrew Patrick talks about his five years in Myanmar, including the 2015 election, the current state of press freedom and what the government needs to do to begin addressing the crisis in Rakhine State.

BY Win Zar Ni Aung

Bizfeed, Business, Features

Yangon deep-sea port brings hope in disappearing villages

Plans for a deep-sea port as part of the ambitious New Yangon City project have been welcomed by the residents of five villages who are at risk of being washed away due to riverbank erosion.

BY Kyaw Ye Lynn

News, Affairs, Features

Power games over Kayin coal-fired plant

The union and Kayin State governments seem to be on a collision course over a controversial coal-fired power plant project.

BY Su Myat Mon

Photo Essays, Affairs, News

Dala's water woes

The Yangon Region government hopes a new tap system will help solve water shortages in the underdeveloped township of Dala, but residents would prefer authorities focus on improving more than 100 ponds where supplies are quickly diminishing.

BY Hein Ko Soe

Affairs, News, Opinion

Who says Myanmar’s bureaucracy can’t change?

After decades of military rule, the culture and mindset is stifling reform efforts, but tackling the problems will require huge political commitment and long-term investment.

BY Henrich Dahm

Sithu Aung Myint, Opinion

Finally, the NLD embraces succession planning

Significant changes have been made to ruling National League for Democracy in recent weeks, including naming a potential successor to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi as its leader.

BY Sithu Aung Myint

News, Affairs, Features

War returns to Kayin State

In Kayin State’s Hpapun Township, the Tatmadaw’s strategic ambitions have re-opened conflict with the Karen National Liberation Army and brought back bitter memories for local residents.

BY Brennan O'Connor

Bizfeed, Affairs, Business, Features

Tough money: Central Bank steers painful reforms

The Central Bank is steering the bank lending model away from overdraft loans with immovable assets as collateral in order to make financing more widely available.

BY Kyaw Lin Htoon

Travel, Affairs, Features, Culture

Biking the green hills of southern Chin

Southern Chin State has been open to foreign travellers since 2015 and offers hundreds of kilometres of roads to explore – if you don’t mind some bumps along the way.

BY Will Callan

Travel, Affairs, Features

Chin State opens up

Scenic, mountainous Chin State has huge potential as a tourist destination, as shown by a big jump in foreign and domestic visitors in the first three months of this year.

BY Su Myat Mon