Buddhist education centres for children and young adults are multiplying across Myanmar, but while they claim to be politically neutral, critics say they teach toxic nationalism and military propaganda.
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Buddhist education centres for children and young adults are multiplying across Myanmar, but while they claim to be politically neutral, critics say they teach toxic nationalism and military propaganda.
BY Frontier
As regions like Sagaing plunge deeper into the chaos of Myanmar’s post-coup conflict, cases of sexual violence by both sides are on the rise and victims have few avenues to seek redress.
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Widespread conflict has had a devastating impact on paddy farmers in war zones, but the slump in production is driving up prices for farmers in more stable areas, despite new onerous export restrictions.
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Three high-profile power projects unveiled in January 2018 are far behind schedule but could still be important for meeting Myanmar’s generation needs.
BY Kyaw Ye Lynn
A prominent filmmaker behind bars for lampooning the Tatmadaw may become best known for nurturing a new generation of movie artists.
BY Ben Dunant
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With new facilities, imported equipment and foreign expertise, a state-owned enterprise is expanding its pharmaceutical business – and even moving into export markets.
BY Kyaw Ye Lynn
A semi-autobiographical work of fiction set in the jade mining town of Hpakant in Kachin State, where landscapes are ravaged and people discarded like the rocks they scramble for.
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