When the Myanmar military reopened the nation’s schools in November, millions of students found themselves forced to choose between maintaining the boycott of state services and losing even more of their education.
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When the Myanmar military reopened the nation’s schools in November, millions of students found themselves forced to choose between maintaining the boycott of state services and losing even more of their education.
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Six months ago, Myanmar endured a catastrophe as its health system was overwhelmed with seriously ill COVID-19 patients. A Frontier investigation finds that the true death toll may be in the hundreds of thousands, as most were never counted.
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With Myanmar’s economy in turmoil and unemployment on the rise, thousands are trying to find work abroad but are having to navigate border closures and unscrupulous brokers.
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The Karen National Union marks seven decades of armed struggle. With peace talks stalled, the goal of Karen autonomy remains remote.
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The government evinced high hopes for a rebound in foreign investment at a recent event in Nay Pyi Taw but its expectations are not shared by many in the private sector.
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The move by the National League for Democracy government to amend the constitution is unlikely to succeed in the face of Tatmadaw opposition, but will enable the party to say it has implemented an election pledge.
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The move by the National League for Democracy government to amend the constitution is unlikely to succeed in the face of Tatmadaw opposition.
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