Myanmar’s military regime has tried to recruit comedians in its propaganda war, but while some performers have chosen to serve the generals, many more are using their wit for the revolution.
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Myanmar’s military regime has tried to recruit comedians in its propaganda war, but while some performers have chosen to serve the generals, many more are using their wit for the revolution.
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An amnesty scheme for undocumented migrants in Thailand offers hope for many Myanmar workers operating in the shadows, but the costs are high, and migrants then face burdensome tax demands from the Myanmar junta.
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There is growing evidence that the cash-strapped junta is refusing to pay the pensions and compensation that soldiers’ families are entitled to when their husbands or sons die on duty.
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The assault on the Kayah State capital has largely stalled, but it has forced the Myanmar military to recall troops from elsewhere and allowed resistance groups to consolidate control over most of the state.
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The military’s recent humiliations have injected new life into the resistance, making it more important than ever to build a united front.
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The Arakan Army’s recent victories have its neighbours’ full attention, but a number of factors continue to prevent formal engagement – even as Bangladesh struggles to make headway on Rohingya repatriation efforts with the junta.
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Myanmar's junta sent a senior official to a gathering of ASEAN foreign ministers in Laos on Monday – the first time the diplomatically isolated country has attended a high-level meeting of the regional bloc in more than two years.
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The Kayin State Border Guard Force seeks autonomy for motives ranging from protecting its casino assets to appeasing unhappy combatants and civilians, but what comes next will be crucial for the conflict.
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Political turmoil and economic free-fall have pushed many elderly people onto the streets, with shelters struggling to cope as funding dries up and the regime largely ignores the problem.
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Fighters from a Myanmar ethnic armed organisation have seized control of a port town after more than two months of intense clashes with junta troops, they said.
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With the Myanmar military suffering unprecedented losses on the battlefield, regime leader Min Aung Hlaing is finding himself on increasingly shaky ground as discontent rises up the ranks.
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Elected parliamentarians have met and plan to establish regional constitution committees, but some activists are pushing back, calling for a more inclusive process and a total overhaul of the previous system.
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