Regime authorities appear to be increasingly abducting young men on the street or during household inspections to boost the number of military conscripts, while families and activists say bribes are no longer enough to free them.
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Regime authorities appear to be increasingly abducting young men on the street or during household inspections to boost the number of military conscripts, while families and activists say bribes are no longer enough to free them.
BY Frontier
Myanmar’s military regime has tried to recruit comedians in its propaganda war, but while some performers have chosen to serve the generals, many more are using their wit for the revolution.
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An amnesty scheme for undocumented migrants in Thailand offers hope for many Myanmar workers operating in the shadows, but the costs are high, and migrants then face burdensome tax demands from the Myanmar junta.
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For Muslim communities in rural Mandalay Region, the right to vote is at the mercy of exclusionary laws and a bureaucracy steeped in discrimination.
The new air suspension train between Yangon and Mawlamyine is leagues above Myanmar’s outdated status quo.
In 2016, Ko Ye Win Tun saw a man walk above the clouds on YouTube. Inspired by a professional slackliner, he now wants to popularise the sport in Myanmar.
Rohingya will continue to languish in camps in Bangladesh until there is a change of attitude by key stakeholders, including the Tatmadaw and Dhaka.
In an effort to reach a deal before the election, negotiators have neglected one of the most important issues in the peace process.
The fast-tracking of a Chinese company’s proposal to invest tens of millions in the Kayah State capital has angered activists, politicians and armed groups.
Frontier’s Kaung Hset Naing talks to the vice-chair of the Arakan Front Party about the election, and the Rakhine party's dream of self-determination.
People displaced in northern Shan State are hoping that the November 8 election will be their last in the camps they would rather not be calling home.
BY Hein Thar
Months before the US allowed the use of convalescent plasma in emergency COVID-19 care, Myanmar had already provided the treatment to eight patients.
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