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.
BY Frontier
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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A decision to change the language of instruction for some high school subjects has had major ramifications and been a factor in the precipitous decline of education standards in Myanmar.
Muslim organisations are dismayed at a recent order from the military-controlled General Administration Department restricting prayer and teaching, and ordering madrassas to teach only in Burmese.
BY Hein Ko Soe
An NLD lawmaker on the eastern outskirts of Yangon is facing accusations from some branch members that she has focused development projects on a particular ward where she owns property.
BY Hein Ko Soe
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The Myanmar Artisan Toolkit is designed to help producers in the craft and sector – the country’s fourth-largest industry, employing around 2.4 million people – build their businesses and access local and international markets.
BY Sharon Pun
After six months of delays, the third installment of the 21st CenturyPanglong Union Peace Conference opened on July 11, bringing together hundreds of delegates from across the country.
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The recently opened Goethe Villa will focus on promoting German language and culture as well as events that foster international understanding.
BY Sharon Pun
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