The Border Guard Force’s support for the Tatmadaw in fighting the Karen National Union appears to have paid off, with the group getting the green light to resume its controversial businesses along the Thai border.
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The Border Guard Force’s support for the Tatmadaw in fighting the Karen National Union appears to have paid off, with the group getting the green light to resume its controversial businesses along the Thai border.
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The Tatmadaw is fighting to wrest control of local administration, but many of its appointed officials have been hobbled by fierce, and sometimes violent, opposition.
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Since the February 1 coup pushed Myanmar’s economy off the edge, residents living in informal housing on the urban fringe – already battered by the COVID-19 pandemic – are being pushed to the brink of starvation.
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World Cup fever inspires a Mon-American couple, plus cat, to embark on a quest to find the perfect venue to watch the beautiful game in the Kachin State capital.
The Kachin State capital is home to a small and vibrant Sikh community that has long made an important contribution to business in the city.
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The numbers are startling. State-owned enterprises have K11.5 trillion (US$8.6 billion) in so-called “Other Accounts” at Myanmar Economic Bank.
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