Regime authorities appear to be increasingly abducting young men on the street or during household inspections to boost the number of military conscripts, while families and activists say bribes are no longer enough to free them.
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Regime authorities appear to be increasingly abducting young men on the street or during household inspections to boost the number of military conscripts, while families and activists say bribes are no longer enough to free them.
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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.
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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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Facing losses on the battlefield, the military regime is increasingly raising and arming militias known as Pyusawhti, but poor pay and steep risks are prompting some members to desert.
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Rural development programmes in Myanmar have lagged after the 2021 coup, recalling the neglect, incompetence, corruption and isolation of past military regimes.
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Those displaced by conflict in central Myanmar face a sinister threat in the form of venomous snakes, exacerbated by the military’s travel restrictions and hoarding of antivenom.
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Online loan app scams have exploded in Myanmar amid a deep economic crisis, trapping victims with predatory interest rates and blackmailing them after accessing their personal data.
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Dozens of families lie on mats surrounded by their belongings at a Buddhist monastery in Rakhine State, the latest to be uprooted by a civil war that has displaced hundreds of thousands.
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Vital conservation activities have been suspended since the 2021 coup, while growing conflict and lawlessness have fuelled a reported rise in illegal fishing techniques that threaten the endangered species.
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A frontline medic writes of two individuals she met in Kayah State, whose stories exemplify the diverse ways Myanmar’s youth are contributing to, and sacrificing for, the revolution.
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Many Acehnese have long been sympathetic to the plight of Rohingya refugees, but some say their patience has been tested, claiming they consume scarce resources and occasionally clash with locals.
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Rampant inflation, low wages and a decrease in the production of staple foods are depriving millions of people of a nutritious diet, creating irreversible health problems and deepening cycles of poverty.
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