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Myths, militias and the destruction of Loi Sam Sip

Activists in northern Shan State have been fighting for years to protect a culturally and environmentally important mountain range but face opposition from Tatmadaw-aligned militias – and a company linked to the speaker of Myanmar’s national parliament.

BY Hein Thar

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Myths, militias and the destruction of Loi Sam Sip

BY Hein Thar

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‘I often thought about hurting myself’: factory workers suffer through shutdown

Hundreds of thousands of workers in the garment sector are relieved to be back at work after enduring a miserable, desperate month in cramped hostels..

BY Pyae Sone Aung

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‘This case is not normal – it is a threat to the media’: Reuters lawyer

An interview with U Than Zaw Aung, lawyer for Reuters journalists Ko Wa Lone and Ko Kyaw Soe Oo.

BY Su Myat Mon

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The ugly return of vigilante violence

Plainclothes thugs helped police disperse peaceful demonstrators in 2015 and they made their presence felt again last month when they assaulted protesters in Yangon.

BY Mratt Kyaw Thu

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Report of Tatmadaw coup threat ‘totally wrong’: U Zaw Htay

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Playing to win, on and off the field

As new research links sport and academic success, Dulwich College Yangon is doubling down on world-class athletics facilities.

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A Mega milestone

June 9 was a special day for Mega Lifesciences: the company’s distribution arm, Maxxcare Ltd, opened its Yangon Distribution Center.

BY Mega Lifesciences

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Episode 35: HIV/AIDS stigma

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BY Win Zar Ni Aung & Htet Htet Naing

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Myanmar military leaders oversaw 'crimes against humanity': Amnesty

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BY AFP

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Myanmar military leaders oversaw ‘crimes against humanity’: Amnesty

Myanmar's military chief and other top brass have been accused by Amnesty International of crimes against humanity for overseeing a "systematic" attack against Rohingya Muslims.

BY AFP

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Anti-MLM activist on 66(d) charge appears in court

A man who campaigns against multi-level marketing has appeared in a Yangon court after being accused of criminal defamation over social media posts about the Successmore company’s executives and products.

BY Hein Ko Soe

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What Kyaw Myint’s downfall tells us about doing business in Myanmar

Kyaw Myint is just the tiniest tip of a very large iceberg of criminal activity in Myanmar’s business community, but as long as you steer clear of politics you’re unlikely to get caught.

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‘This case is not normal – it is a threat to the media’: Reuters lawyer

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