In the remote mountains of Kachin State, rare earth elements used in everything from wind turbine generators to television screens are being mined illegally with seemingly toxic chemicals.
In the remote mountains of Kachin State, rare earth elements used in everything from wind turbine generators to television screens are being mined illegally with seemingly toxic chemicals.
The leader of a Tatmadaw-controlled Border Guard Force in a remote region of Kachin State has emerged as a key player in the global rare earth trade, and has turned the territory under his de facto control into a mining hub at a high environmental cost.
New restrictions on the sale and distribution of oxygen to the public have made it harder to treat COVID-19 patients at home and social welfare groups have warned the rules could result in more preventable deaths.
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Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said the UN had no right to interfere in Myanmar's sovereignty, after UN investigators called for army leaders to be prosecuted for genocide.
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Elderly tatooed Chin women in Rakhine State welcome tourists as a source of income, but visitors and guides fear a “human zoo”.
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Censorship remains a challenge for moviemakers in Myanmar, but the Wathann Film Festival is able to screen uncut productions at the Goethe Institut, one of its two venues this year.
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A mushroom farmer in Yangon is helping disabled people, students and others to grow a new livelihood.
The business community is disappointed that a much-hyped meeting in Nay Pyi Taw failed to discuss solutions for tackling a sluggish economy.
A think-tank formed by Tatmadaw “veteran youths” but that claims to be independent has criticised the International Criminal Court for rejecting its submission on the crisis in Rakhine State.
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