The teak trees of the Bago Yoma mountain range have long been a target for illegal logging, but the practice has intensified amid the post-coup chaos, with the involvement of both junta and resistance forces.
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The teak trees of the Bago Yoma mountain range have long been a target for illegal logging, but the practice has intensified amid the post-coup chaos, with the involvement of both junta and resistance forces.
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The return of Rohingya militants to the state in recent years to fight the Arakan Army has led to a string of alleged abuses against civilians, and has imperilled relations with the Rakhine community.
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Responsible business advocate Vicky Bowman talks to Frontier about the motives and risks of a new law issued by the junta for private security services.
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A scheme to pioneer hemp cultivation in Myanmar resulted in a police raid, three arrests and an ongoing trial, despite being green-lit by the Mandalay Region government.
BY Hein Thar
Millions of dollars in American aid have been pledged to fund “locally-driven” solutions to rampant drug addiction in Kachin, where local church-backed groups have so far led the response, sometimes taking the law into their own hands.
Improvements in education since 2011 are bringing positive change for children in the remote hills of the Naga Self-Administered Zone.
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BY Ye Mon
Thailand could be the gateway for Myanmar to diversify its borrowing sources by issuing unrated sovereign bonds in a market that is familiar with the country, as Laos did successfully in 2013.
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Ethnic political parties may do well in the 2020 election and even end up as kingmakers, but their dreams of federalism and greater ethnic autonomy hinge on constitutional change.
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Three high-profile power projects unveiled in January 2018 are far behind schedule but could still be important for meeting Myanmar’s generation needs.
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