The overwhelming rejection of state education since the coup has spawned the emergence of learning alternatives, including plans for both physical and virtual universities.
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The overwhelming rejection of state education since the coup has spawned the emergence of learning alternatives, including plans for both physical and virtual universities.
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The participation of tens of thousands of government medical personnel in the Civil Disobedience Movement has created gaps in healthcare that striking doctors and colleagues working at private hospitals are struggling to fill.
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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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A secret meeting in China between the Tatmadaw and the Kachin Independence Organization has raised hope of further talks that could advance the quest for peace, but heavy fighting between the two sides is unlikely to end any time soon.
BY Joe Kumbun
After the Rohingya were driven out, a blizzard of development project are transforming northern Rakhine State.
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BY Thomas Kean
The military junta’s dream of a paper industry built on bamboo plantations has turned into an expensive nightmare for the current government.
BY Hein Ko Soe
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An eco-lodge established on one of the most remote islands of the Myeik Archipelago aims to show that tourism development can be undertaken sustainably.
In rare criticism from another monk, the controversial U Wirathu has been accused of bringing Buddhism into disrepute.
BY Htun Khaing
For this week’s episode of Doh Athan we met a rural women's cooperative doing their part to make menstrual health products more accessible to all.
The UN Special Rapporteur has urged Myanmar to be held accountable for last year's crackdown in northern Rakhine.
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