A boycott launched in the wake of the February 1 coup has caused sales of Myanmar Beer to plummet – and may even have wiped US$1 billion off the value of its military-linked parent company.
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A boycott launched in the wake of the February 1 coup has caused sales of Myanmar Beer to plummet – and may even have wiped US$1 billion off the value of its military-linked parent company.
BY Frontier
Sagaing Region residents equipped with single-shot traditional rifles known as “tumi guns” – and in some cases more modern weaponry – are resisting security forces’ attempts to crush anti-coup protests.
BY Frontier
As the military brazenly guns down its own citizens in ever-larger numbers, activists are finding new ways to resist.
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Blessed with panoramic views and steeped in Karen lore, Thandaung Gyi and its grassroots approach to tourism offer a model for other communities emerging from conflict.
BY Ashley South
The fiercely independent Wa recently granted outsiders a rare glimpse of their thriving enclave on the Chinese border, where they put on a display of confidence and diversity.
Journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo have walked free, but Aung San Suu Kyi’s decision to shield a broken judiciary came at the cost of a core National League for Democracy ideal.
BY Ben Dunant
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A wedding should be a happy, auspicious time for the couple and their friends and family, but for a man outside of the Buddhist faith wishing to marry a Buddhist woman in Myanmar, a gruelling series of obstacles awaits.
BY Ye Mon
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BY Kyaw Ye Lynn
As life becomes ever more digital and fast-paced, some Yangon youth are discovering the slow, unpredictable and life-affirming qualities of analogue film photography.
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