Myanmar’s child immunisation programmes are failing to reach children across the country, particularly in conflict zones. Health experts warn the results could be devastating.
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Myanmar’s child immunisation programmes are failing to reach children across the country, particularly in conflict zones. Health experts warn the results could be devastating.
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Mysterious associations have been replacing independent student unions, which have long played an active role in the pro-democracy movement.
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The surprise decision to fix the rate of the kyat has harmed the competitiveness of Myanmar’s rice exports, traders say, and orders from abroad are already beginning to decline.
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This month's statement is the first time the military has admitted any systematic wrongdoing in Rakhine.
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Landmines have blighted thousands of innocent civilians' lives in Myanmar, which remains one of the few countries yet to sign a 1997 treaty banning their use.
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It takes a long and arduous day’s hike to summit the highest peak in southern Shan State but the beautiful scenery is worth the trek.
At a meeting in Nay Pyi Taw on January 16 officials from Myanmar and Bangladesh agreed to begin repatriating refugees who have fled northern Rakhine State for Bangladesh since October 2016.
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An ancient Buddhist site and popular pilgrimage destination in Sagaing Region is deserving of better care and attention from the Archeological Department.
Former student leader U Ko Ko Gyi and some fellow 88 Generation activists have decided the time is right for a direct role in the political arena to advance their vision for a democratic Myanmar.
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