A Myanmar tradition of playing card games at funerals has warped into days-long illegal gambling fests organised by gangsters and approved by corrupt officials.
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A Myanmar tradition of playing card games at funerals has warped into days-long illegal gambling fests organised by gangsters and approved by corrupt officials.
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Myanmar farmers whose crops were devastated by Typhoon Yagi say they have received no help from the military regime, raising questions about the recovery process and the long-term impacts of the disaster.
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As the conflict between the military and Kachin Independence Army escalates and both groups face pressure for funds, fighting in Myanmar’s jade mining hub reaches new levels of intensity.
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A family on Rakhine State’s Ramree Island has been banished because it refused to pay for a religious ceremony after carrying a drowned toddler’s body through a village.
Breaking into the job market can be a big challenge for women with disabilities, but a Yangon organisation is helping an increasing number enjoy greater independence.
BY Su Myat Mon
A domestic airline has received approval to sell aviation fuel in a decision that has ended a monopoly and raised hopes of cheaper prices and better service.
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Refugees in Bangladesh need access to formal education based on the Myanmar curriculum so they can contribute to society once they return.
BY Sawyeddollah
ငါးဇွန်မြို့နယ်ရှိ ဧက ၂၀ ရှိ စိုက်ခင်းသို့ ဧပြီ ၂၂ ရက်နေ့တွင် ရဲတပ်ဖွဲ့က ဝင်ရောက်စစ်ဆေးခဲ့ရာ ဆေးခြောက်ပင် ၃၅၀,၀၀၀ ခန့်အား တွေ့ရှိခဲ့ကြသည်။
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Tourism has borne the brunt of an economic slowdown and the international outcry over Rakhine, but one tycoon is feeling bullish about the industry.
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