Following the devastation of Cyclone Mocha, the Arakan Army says it will work with the military regime to help people in Rakhine, but that cooperative spirit appears to be one-sided, with the junta still facing accusations of holding up aid for political purposes.
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Following the devastation of Cyclone Mocha, the Arakan Army says it will work with the military regime to help people in Rakhine, but that cooperative spirit appears to be one-sided, with the junta still facing accusations of holding up aid for political purposes.
BY Frontier
Many workers brought to criminal hubs in Southeast Asia have no idea what they’re getting themselves into, but some are seeking a payday despite the risks. Frontier spoke to two workers – one in online gambling the other in online scams – about their daily lives, working conditions and what brought them to Shwe Kokko.
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The woes of war in western Myanmar have been exacerbated by Cyclone Mocha, with already-struggling residents saying they have still received no assistance, and even accusing the military of launching fresh attacks during the storm.
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Recurring conflict and military stalemate in northern Myanmar have prompted China to embark on a bold experiment – one with implications that Nay Pyi Taw might not yet even comprehend.
BY Yun Sun
Smuggling is costing the government heavily in lost revenue; poor enforcement means that for every 5,000 cans of beer brought into the country illegally, only one is seized.
BY Thomas Kean
Veterans of Myanmar’s traditional martial arts, or thaing, fear for its future but hope it can replicate the revival and growing international reach of other Southeast Asian fighting forms.
BY Hein Thar
Veterans of Myanmar’s traditional martial arts, or thaing, fear for its future but hope it can replicate the revival and growing international reach of other Southeast Asian fighting forms.
BY Hein Thar
An exhibition by Yangon multimedia artist Khin Thet Htar Latt leaves Frontier’s art critic thoughtful but wanting more.
BY Frontier
By picking unnecessary battles with ethnic activists, the government is laying fertile ground for resurgent ethnic parties to win over voters who plumped for the NLD four years ago.
BY Frontier
The reluctance of the government to convene the powerful National Defence and Security Council has attracted the ire of the Tatmadaw and the opposition Union Solidarity and Development Party.
Volunteers with community service ambulances in northern Shan State are taking big risks to help others in conflict zones – and sometimes pay with their lives.
An officer in the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army is in custody over a housing project in Myawaddy Township that has left several thousand people out of pocket.
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