The People’s Defence Force has suffered a major symbolic setback by losing control of the first town it seized – accusing the Myanmar military of destroying Kawlin in order to reclaim it – but its troops vow to fight on.
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The People’s Defence Force has suffered a major symbolic setback by losing control of the first town it seized – accusing the Myanmar military of destroying Kawlin in order to reclaim it – but its troops vow to fight on.
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As the military regime targets places of worship to break popular support for the resistance, Catholic communities caught up in the conflict are being denied the consolations of their religion.
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Malaysia is encouraging undocumented migrants to hand themselves in on the promise to repatriate rather than detain them, but many Myanmar migrants fear being arrested on their return or forced to serve in the military.
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The numbers are startling. State-owned enterprises have K11.5 trillion (US$8.6 billion) in so-called “Other Accounts” at Myanmar Economic Bank.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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