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.
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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.
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As the military brazenly guns down its own citizens in ever-larger numbers, activists are finding new ways to resist.
BY Frontier
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The re-drafting of build-operate-transfer contracts has raised questions about whether it’s fair to forgive some of the country’s biggest companies for contractual violations.
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NGOs are filling healthcare gaps in one of the country’s poorest regions, but building trust and navigating bad roads remain formidable challenges.
A family on Rakhine State’s Ramree Island has been banished because it refused to pay for a religious ceremony after carrying a drowned toddler’s body through a village.
Breaking into the job market can be a big challenge for women with disabilities, but a Yangon organisation is helping an increasing number enjoy greater independence.
BY Su Myat Mon
A domestic airline has received approval to sell aviation fuel in a decision that has ended a monopoly and raised hopes of cheaper prices and better service.
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Tourism has borne the brunt of an economic slowdown and the international outcry over Rakhine, but one tycoon is feeling bullish about the industry.
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