Following the devastation of Cyclone Mocha, the Arakan Army says it will work with the military regime to help people in Rakhine, but that cooperative spirit appears to be one-sided, with the junta still facing accusations of holding up aid for political purposes.
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Following the devastation of Cyclone Mocha, the Arakan Army says it will work with the military regime to help people in Rakhine, but that cooperative spirit appears to be one-sided, with the junta still facing accusations of holding up aid for political purposes.
BY Frontier
Many workers brought to criminal hubs in Southeast Asia have no idea what they’re getting themselves into, but some are seeking a payday despite the risks. Frontier spoke to two workers – one in online gambling the other in online scams – about their daily lives, working conditions and what brought them to Shwe Kokko.
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The woes of war in western Myanmar have been exacerbated by Cyclone Mocha, with already-struggling residents saying they have still received no assistance, and even accusing the military of launching fresh attacks during the storm.
BY Frontier
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မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ ဒီမိုကရေစီကြိုးပမ်းမှုကို ထောက်ခံသည့်အတွက် ထောင်ဒဏ်ကျခံခဲ့ရသော အမျိုးသမီးများသည် သူတို့ခံစားရသည်ထက်ပို၍ အသိအမှတ် ပြုခံထိုက်ရှိသူများဖြစ်သည်။
BY Su Myat Mon
Greater English aptitude can open doors, but it’s equally true that open doors can lead to greater English aptitude.
BY Ewan Cameron
The steady growth in global popularity of the ancient Indian practice of yoga is supporting a rising number of studios in Yangon as well as retreats in spectacular locations.
A dedicated group of youth known as the Session Breakerz is helping to reinvigorate the street dance scene in Myanmar.
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BY Ye Mon
Recent high-level talks in Nay Pyi Taw were an attempt to achieve a breakthrough in the peace process but they seem to have made the situation worse.
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BY Ben Dunant
Ex-guards describe convicts perishing en masse from exhaustion, vicious beatings, and starvation at remote camps with no access to medical care.
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