It was perhaps inevitable that the disbursement of billions of kyat to help needy households weather the COVID-19 storm would lead to questions about administrative.
It was perhaps inevitable that the disbursement of billions of kyat to help needy households weather the COVID-19 storm would lead to questions about administrative.
Hopes are rising that elections can soon be held in the nine Rakhine State townships where voting was cancelled on November 8, but the National League for Democracy seems unconvinced.
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The eight points that were not agreed upon at the Panglong conference last month constituted most of the key federalism “concessions” from the government and military to ethnic minorities.
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Domestic travel agencies are under pressure as increasing numbers of Myanmar spurn package tours to the nation’s top destinations for DIY trips and competitively priced holidays in regional countries.
Edible birds nests have become one of the main industries in the southern town of Bokpyin, traditionally known for producing the chewable stimulant betel nut as well as rubber and palm oil.
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Showers of rain since late April have further dampened the mood of the diminishing number of vendors trying to make a living at the Strand Road night market since they were relocated from elsewhere in the downtown area last November.
BY Su Myat Mon
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Clapped-out bikes, potholed roads, copious breakdowns – even a stop at an ethnic army mausoleum. This four-day adventure through eastern Myanmar had it all.
BY Oliver Slow
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More than two months after they were introduced, residents and officials in Yangon are increasingly ignoring stay-at-home orders, yet the government insists infection rates need to fall before they can be rolled back.
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