Conditions in Myanmar’s jails are dire for all inmates, but human rights organisations say political prisoners suffer more abuses – including medical neglect that often has deadly consequences.
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Conditions in Myanmar’s jails are dire for all inmates, but human rights organisations say political prisoners suffer more abuses – including medical neglect that often has deadly consequences.
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Young people and their families are seeking any way they can to evade the Myanmar military’s conscription drive – sometimes with the help of sympathetic local administrators.
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The United States claimed it foiled a plot by an alleged Yakuza boss to sell weapons-grade plutonium sourced by an ethnic armed group in Myanmar, but experts say the story doesn’t add up.
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Civil society and journalist groups in Myanmar are gearing up to fight what they say is an affront to press freedom, the rule of law and democracy.
BY Eva Hirschi
A Union committee’s decision removes a key obstacle to plans for a privately owned and managed industrial park on farmland in Ayeyarwady Region that has seen strong interest from Chinese investors.
BY Hein Ko Soe
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The Kachin State capital boasts a spectacular array of eateries offering authentic Kachin fare and dishes from neighbouring Shan State. The three below are all notable for being operated by successful, confident women restaurateurs.
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In the first of a two-part series, we teach you how to play three traditional Myanmar street games.
As Myanmar holds its biggest videogame tournament yet, the competitive e-sports scene is struggling to go professional.
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