Migrant worker remittances have transformed the remote Magway Region village of Mauktin, but unscrupulous job brokers have left many residents under crushing debt.
Migrant worker remittances have transformed the remote Magway Region village of Mauktin, but unscrupulous job brokers have left many residents under crushing debt.
The Tatmadaw has resumed its old ways, killing civilians and destroying villages, despite the early promise of peace initiatives backed by Norway and other Western countries.
With the Tatmadaw chief reaching retirement age this year, some speculate that a fresh face could achieve a détente with the NLD – but the appointment process itself could hold the key to better civil-military relations.
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Myanmar urgently needs to improve mental health care and achieving that objective will require a change of attitude by policy makers and the wider community.
Days after the arrest of three Eleven Media journalists, the state counsellor says outsiders would be surprised by the level of media freedom in Myanmar.
The paintings of emerging feminist artist Chuu Wai Nyein aim for the heart of Myanmar’s gender sensibilities.
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People living with disabilities in poor, undeveloped Chin State have little support and few opportunities for education or employment.
A French fashion entrepreneur has found satisfaction and success designing clothes and accessories made from cloth created by artisan weavers.
Boat repair is the main occupation of many residents in a poor township across the Yangon River from downtown and some of them have a precarious existence.
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