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Shwe Kokko is ‘not part of BRI’ says developer Yatai

In Frontier’s first interview with Myanmar Yatai International Holding Group, the company said it wanted to be a model for Chinese investors.

Shwe Kokko is ‘not part of BRI’ says developer Yatai

In Frontier’s first interview with Myanmar Yatai International Holding Group, the company said it wanted to be a model for Chinese investors.

Chinese companies dominate bidding for Myanmar’s billion-dollar solar tender

The Ministry of Electricity and Energy will announce in the coming weeks the winners of a tender for 30 solar projects that received more than 150 bids, many from Chinese companies.

Desperate and debt-ridden, Mon migrants risk journey back to Thailand

A lack of job opportunities in Mon State has turned some migrants to smugglers in order to cross back into Thailand illegally.

By Lawi Weng

Isolation blues? Myanmar’s ex-political prisoners share survival tips

From meditation to memory games, former political prisoners in Myanmar are dishing out tips on surviving isolation in a pandemic.

Yangon’s annual Thingyan exodus set to proceed without travel bans

The government has so far done little to prevent a mass departure from Yangon in advance of the holiday, which could result in COVID-19 spreading from the country’s largest city to other areas of Myanmar.

By Eaint Thet Su

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Chinese consortium may avoid fines despite missing emergency power deadline

Three projects totaling 900 megawatts that were due to go live on April 3 remain weeks, possibly months, away from completion. But thanks to COVID-19 and the apparent absence of a signed contract, the developers may avoid the heavy fines.

By Kyaw Ye Lynn

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Myanmar's camps face 'catastrophe' from virus: rights group

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Farmers turn away from cultural heritage contender

The government’s recent move to have thanaka added to UNESCO’s cultural heritage list comes as farmers are clearing plantations to grow a product in high demand in China.

By Hein Thar

News Feed, News

Podcast: Preventing COVID-19 in Myanmar’s prisons

Inside overcrowded prisons, preventions such as handwashing and drinking ginger tea are now in place. Do they work? And what else might be needed to prevent a mass outbreak?

By Win Zar Ni Aung

News Feed, News

Myanmar’s camps face ‘catastrophe’ from virus: rights group

Hundreds of thousands of people displaced by conflict in Myanmar face a health "catastrophe" from the coronavirus pandemic, a rights group warned, as international calls grow for an end to fighting.

By AFP

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Deadlock over April factory shutdown plan as garment orders dry up

Labour unions want garment factories to suspend operations this month to help prevent the spread of coronavirus at workplaces, but most employers are resisting the idea because of uncertainty over how long the shutdown might last.

By Kyaw Ye Lynn

News Feed, Bizfeed, News, Business, Features

Winners and losers at the Thilawa SEZ

The Thilawa Special Economic Zone is one of the country’s most successful projects, but some relocated land users say they deserved better compensation.

By Kyaw Ye Lynn

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Volume 6, Issue 6

July 27, 2020

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Out of the wild: Myanmar’s controversial plan to harvest endangered species

Legalising commercial farming of rare species will undercut poachers, says Myanmar’s Forest Department, but conservationists expect the move to lead to increased demand.

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The military’s business is all of our business

When the military enters the business arena, it needs to play by the same rules as everyone else.

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