As Facebook cracks down on disinformation in Myanmar, observers warn that some bad actors are moving to YouTube, where lax enforcement is allowing fake news and content theft to proliferate.
As Facebook cracks down on disinformation in Myanmar, observers warn that some bad actors are moving to YouTube, where lax enforcement is allowing fake news and content theft to proliferate.
As a new parliament convenes, the mood among MPs is far removed from the euphoria of five years ago, but the ruling party says it’s untroubled by electoral fraud allegations from the pro-military opposition.
A matrix of social issues is swelling the ranks of Myanmar’s abandoned children.
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Mandatory public consultation and better inter-ministry coordination are needed for the government to improve the quality of draft legislation.
A calendar of Myanmar’s major special days, from sombre memorials to dancing cross-dressers.
A small but committed group of comic artists are aiming to boost the readership of Myanmar graphic novels across Southeast Asia.
BY Sing Lee
There are nearly half a million squatters living in and around Yangon, most of whom are unaffected by power blackouts because they have never been connected to the grid.
BY Kyaw Ye Lynn
Face of Indawgyi is working with local and international partners to encourage sustainable tourism development at Kachin State’s Indawgyi Lake.
Myanmar and Cambodia have two of the world’s most outstanding ancient Buddhist sites and they are among the top tourist destinations in each country – but Angkor Wat attracts almost eight times as many foreign visitors each year.
BY Su Myat Mon
There are nearly half a million squatters living in and around Yangon, most of whom are unaffected by power blackouts because they have never been connected to the country’s creaking grid.
BY Kyaw Ye Lynn
After a recent lull in refugee arrivals, Bangladesh has seen another influx from northern Rakhine State.
BY Oliver Slow
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