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‘We have nothing to rely on but Allah’: Meiktila’s Muslims see little hope in election

Seven years after Buddhist mobs burned down mosques and slaughtered dozens of children at an Islamic school, hundreds of Muslims remain displaced and they say the NLD government has done little to help heal or rebuild since.

BY Swe Lei Mon

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‘We have nothing to rely on but Allah’: Meiktila’s Muslims see little hope in election

BY Swe Lei Mon

News Feed, 2020 Election, Breaking News, News

Hard talk or hate speech? Outlet spreads disinformation and bigotry under guise of political commentary

The Myanmar Hard Talk Facebook page took advantage of the grey area between outright disinformation and legitimate political commentary to spread a nationalist, pro-military agenda.

BY Andrew Nachemson, Phone Htet Naung & Banyar Kyaw

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Conditions in Myanmar 'not conducive' to Rohingya return: UN

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Conditions in Myanmar ‘not conducive’ to Rohingya return: UN

Conditions in Myanmar's crisis-hit northern Rakhine state are "not conducive" to bringing back Rohingya who fled to Bangladesh, a senior UN official said, despite Myanmar's insistence that it is ready for returnees.

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'The police looked like gangsters'

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BY Thomas Kean

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The police looked like gangsters’

A 25-year old translator and activist, who alleges he was assaulted by plainclothes police, believes investigations into the incident will not yield positive results.

BY Thomas Kean

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The press freedom squeeze

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BY Oliver Slow

Features, Culture

A master sculptor’s gifts to the nation

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BY Su Myat Mon

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Decision on Reuters trial due on April 11

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BY Su Myat Mon

Affairs, Business, Features

Business rues false promises on Yangon squatters

Entrepreneurs in Yangon are tired of waiting for the government to tackle the city’s squatter problem and are skeptical of a recent promise to solve it before the end of its term.

BY Kyaw Lin Htoon

Opinion

2020 Election, News, Opinion

The NLD needs to re-think its assumptions about land

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

News Feed, Backpage, Opinion

Fever dream: inside a Yangon fever clinic at the epicentre of the pandemic

News Feed, 2020 Election, Opinion

Political violence a threat to Myanmar’s election

Doh Athan

Podcast: rape and domestic violence rise amid the pandemic

Doh Athan

Podcast: Chin State communities afraid to vote

Doh Athan

Podcast: Tamu man says he and grandson beaten, tortured by police

Doh Athan

Podcast: COVID Confusion

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Volume 6, Issue 12

October 22, 2020

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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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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.

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‘We have nothing to rely on but Allah’: Meiktila’s Muslims see little hope in election

‘We have nothing to rely on but Allah’: Meiktila’s Muslims see little hope in election

Hard talk or hate speech? Outlet spreads disinformation and bigotry under guise of political commentary

Highlights

Nimble poll watchers adapt to COVID-19 restrictions

Tanintharyi Region’s boring election

Fighting the power? Myanmar hip hop loses its political voice

The scramble for solar: Inside 2020’s most controversial tender

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Conditions in Myanmar 'not conducive' to Rohingya return: UN

Conditions in Myanmar ‘not conducive’ to Rohingya return: UN

'The police looked like gangsters'

Facebook apologises after Myanmar groups blast Zuckerberg

The police looked like gangsters’

The press freedom squeeze

A master sculptor’s gifts to the nation

Decision on Reuters trial due on April 11

Business rues false promises on Yangon squatters

Opinion

The NLD needs to re-think its assumptions about land

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

Fever dream: inside a Yangon fever clinic at the epicentre of the pandemic

Political violence a threat to Myanmar’s election

Doh Athan

Podcast: rape and domestic violence rise amid the pandemic

Podcast: Chin State communities afraid to vote

Podcast: Tamu man says he and grandson beaten, tortured by police

Podcast: COVID Confusion

Latest Issue

Volume 6, Issue 12

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

Myths, militias and the destruction of Loi Sam Sip

Highlights

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Opinion

Doh Athan

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

Myths, militias and the destruction of Loi Sam Sip

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