Some powerful ethnic armed groups are increasingly throwing their weight behind Myanmar’s pro-democracy movement, seemingly defying China and other allies to take on the military.
BY Sam Foot
Some powerful ethnic armed groups are increasingly throwing their weight behind Myanmar’s pro-democracy movement, seemingly defying China and other allies to take on the military.
BY Sam Foot
Trade between the once-thriving border towns of Muse and Ruili is restarting after nearly three years, but remains restricted to a trickle of trucks, with Myanmar wary of the COVID-19 surge in China.
BY Frontier
The regime's sudden decision has hobbled Myanmar citizens seeking better lives overseas and risks depriving migrant workers of legal protections, with rights groups suspecting a ploy to target dissidents.
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The closure of a border crossing caused huge losses from rotting fruit and has some wondering how long it will be before the government’s gives priority to the economy.
Private equity company Ascent Capital has launched Singapore’s first Myanmar-focused fund, with backing from high-profile investors including sovereign wealth fund Temasek and the Asian Development Bank.
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BY AFP
Rakhine nationalists were outraged when the government warned them not to support the Rakhine armed group and accused it of colluding with Rohingya militants.
The UN refugee agency has begun phasing out the protection it provides in Malaysia to tens of thousands of Chin, most of whom do not want to return to Myanmar.
BY Eva Hirschi
Hundreds gathered recently in a remote mountain village to celebrate the inauguration of a ‘peace park’ backed by the Karen National Union.
BY Ben Dunant
The cancellation of a study tour to Myanmar is a concerning sign of the country's political climate.
BY Thomas Kean
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