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Chinese base or wild rumour? The Coco Islands mystery

Recent construction on militarised islands off Myanmar has sent the media into a tizzy, but despite rampant speculation, experts say it’s unlikely China is behind it, though India may still have cause for concern.

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Chinese base or wild rumour? The Coco Islands mystery

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‘People trust the AA’: Aid restrictions backfire on the regime

Following the devastation of Cyclone Mocha, the Arakan Army says it will work with the military regime to help people in Rakhine, but that cooperative spirit appears to be one-sided, with the junta still facing accusations of holding up aid for political purposes.

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A day in the life of a Shwe Kokko scammer

Many workers brought to criminal hubs in Southeast Asia have no idea what they’re getting themselves into, but some are seeking a payday despite the risks. Frontier spoke to two workers – one in online gambling the other in online scams – about their daily lives, working conditions and what brought them to Shwe Kokko.

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Vitriol in cyberspace for celebrities who stayed silent

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Ko Kaung Htet, right, on a reporting trip with the Restoration Council of Shan State in 2016. (Sai Zaw Theik)

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Myanmar’s first LGBT pride boat parade sets sail

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Weavers of traditional textiles in Mandalay unite

Weavers of traditional textiles in Mandalay Region have joined forces in an attempt to counter a threat to the industry from cheap copies imported from China and India.

BY Kyaw Ye Lynn

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UN expert urges caution on Bangladesh's Rohingya island 'relocation' plan

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LGBT အရေး လှုပ်ရှားမှုတွေ ပိုမို အားကောင်းလာ

မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ၏ LGBT အသိုင်းအဝိုင်းက ရင်ဆိုင်နေရတဲ့ စိန်ခေါ်မှုတွေ ရှိနေသေးပေမယ့် ပြောင်းလဲလာတဲ့ လက္ခဏာတွေလည်း ရှိနေပါတယ်။

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UN expert urges caution on Bangladesh’s Rohingya island ‘relocation’ plan

Bangladesh must not rush to relocate Rohingya refugees, a top UN rights official said, amid plans to move the community to an island vulnerable to extreme monsoon weather.

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A market brews for organic tea

Tea growers around Pindaya in the Danu Self-Administered Zone are going organic as more foreign buyers show interest in the area’s chemical-free green tea.

BY Kyaw Ye Lynn

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AA attacks mark ‘dangerous shift’ in Rakhine, warns ICG

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'We just ran': Myanmar displaced cower in pagoda as new Rakhine conflict flares

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We just ran’: Myanmar displaced cower in pagoda as new Rakhine conflict flares

Residents of Alecheung village are among the civilian victims of a crackdown by Myanmar's army against Rakhine militants that has displaced at least 5,200 people.

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Opinion

How internal conflict in Shan State has kept it aloof from the Spring Revolution

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The hidden plight of Myanmar’s double minorities

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The UN can no longer play dumb to its manipulation by the Myanmar military

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The empire struck back: Oliver Slow’s ‘Return of the Junta’ reviewed

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Northern Shan IDPs are forced to return ‘home’ with no assistance

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No respite from heat for Yangon’s factory workers

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The fading hopes of Myanmar’s university students

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Pregnant and displaced: the plight of a migrant worker in Thailand

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Northern Shan IDPs are forced to return ‘home’ with no assistance

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No respite from heat for Yangon’s factory workers

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The fading hopes of Myanmar’s university students

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Pregnant and displaced: the plight of a migrant worker in Thailand

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Volume 6, Issue 18

January 27, 2021

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Myanmar enters 2021 with more friends than foes

The early delivery of vaccines is one of the many boons of the country’s geopolitics, but to really take advantage, Myanmar must bury the legacy of its isolationist past.

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Will the Kayin BGF go quietly?

The Kayin State Border Guard Force has come under intense pressure from the Tatmadaw over its extensive, controversial business interests and there’s concern the ultimatum could trigger fresh hostilities in one of the country’s most war-torn areas.

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