Despite the dangers, protesters in the Sagaing Region capital say they will keep hitting the streets – to send a strong message to the people, the junta and the world, and to honour fallen comrades.
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Despite the dangers, protesters in the Sagaing Region capital say they will keep hitting the streets – to send a strong message to the people, the junta and the world, and to honour fallen comrades.
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The military regime’s snap closure of the border with Thailand reflects its poor handling of the COVID-19 response, migrant rights groups say, but the Thai government and employers are also making life difficult for workers.
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As tensions peaked between Karen and Bamar in early 1949, Burmese irregular forces committed a series of mass killings on the outskirts of the then-capital that have never been officially acknowledged.
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For the third installment in our travel series focused on wild swimming spots, we venture into the Ayeyarwady Delta to discover floating villages, river islands and a “beach” that comes to life at festival time.
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Bribery and corruption are rife at public hospitals, where patients can expect endless requests for “donations” but donation boxes are nowhere to be seen.
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A state-owned bank’s cap on lending to farmers is being blamed for contributing to distress and costly disputes amid calls for it to be scrapped.
BY Kyaw Ye Lynn
As the country marks the 30th anniversary of one of its most significant political moments, student leaders question how far the country has really come.
ရခိုင်ပြည်နယ် ကျေးရွာတစ်ရွာမှ ဒေသခံ ငါးဦးသည် ရှေးဟောင်း ဘုန်းကြီးကျောင်း တစ်ကျောင်းနှင့်ပတ်သက်ပြီး အငြင်းပွားမှုတွင် ပါဝင်မိခဲ့ရာမှ ထောင်ကျခဲ့ရသည်။
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