The revolutionary songs of Naing Myanmar, who died in February, have supplied a soundtrack for pro-democracy protests since the 1988 uprising, and activists say his music will remain an inspiration until Myanmar achieves freedom from military rule.
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The revolutionary songs of Naing Myanmar, who died in February, have supplied a soundtrack for pro-democracy protests since the 1988 uprising, and activists say his music will remain an inspiration until Myanmar achieves freedom from military rule.
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The auctioning of the imprisoned leader’s Yangon house at the behest of her estranged brother is a legal farce, lawyers say, while pro-democracy veterans insist it must be preserved for public memory.
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While thousands of civilians flee Myanmar’s war, grandmother Ama and others stay behind, forming the invisible backbone of the anti-junta struggle.
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A Singaporean couple was on Monday jailed for abusing a Myanmar maid after the pair force-fed her with a funnel and made her eat her own vomit.
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For the sixth installment in our travel series focused on wild swimming spots, we venture into Kayin State to clamber down mountain streams, discover deserted waterfalls and enjoy one of the best wild swims in Myanmar.
Some prominent businesspeople are pitted against each other in a dispute between the Myanmar Equestrian Federation and the Yangon Equestrian and Country Club.
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Myanma Timber Enterprise responds to a report by the Environmental Investigation Agency alleging widespread corruption in the teak trade.
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Myanma Timber Enterprise responds to a report by the Environmental Investigation Agency alleging widespread corruption in the teak trade.
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