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.
BY Frontier
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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Taxes help to fund Myanmar’s anti-junta struggle and many in Sagaing Region are willing to pay them, but some residents complain of an unfair burden and say a lack of oversight is enabling corruption.
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An Indian state-owned company has sent Myanmar large amounts of fuel suitable for warships since the military seized power in 2021, but the actual recipient is shrouded in secrecy.
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Myanmar's military and the Three Brotherhood Alliance of ethnic armed groups announced a ceasefire on Friday after months of conflict that has claimed hundreds of lives and posed the biggest threat to the junta since it seized power in 2021.
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Leprosy patients have been left in limbo by the post-coup healthcare collapse, and experts say an apparent decrease in numbers reflects dwindling state capacity, not fewer patients.
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Pictures by photojournalist Mar Naw capture life in resistance-controlled areas of Tanintharyi Region, where anti-junta groups have established parallel health and education systems but also allowed harmful mining operations to continue.
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The overstretched military is increasingly recruiting young men in urban areas against their will, often targeting them at night and threatening them with imprisonment.
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The labour ministry’s new 1,000 kyat “allowance” skirts minimum wage law requirements at a time when the military’s mishandling of the economy has drastically shrunk workers’ purchasing power.
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Opponents of Myanmar's junta use drone attacks to challenge the military's dominance of the skies through its Russian- and Chinese-built jets and helicopters.
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A migrant worker from central Myanmar tells Frontier how he fled Laukkai as war closed in on the town bordering China, bringing with it death, destruction and allegations of forced recruitment.
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