A boycott launched in the wake of the February 1 coup has caused sales of Myanmar Beer to plummet – and may even have wiped US$1 billion off the value of its military-linked parent company.
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A boycott launched in the wake of the February 1 coup has caused sales of Myanmar Beer to plummet – and may even have wiped US$1 billion off the value of its military-linked parent company.
BY Frontier
Sagaing Region residents equipped with single-shot traditional rifles known as “tumi guns” – and in some cases more modern weaponry – are resisting security forces’ attempts to crush anti-coup protests.
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As the military brazenly guns down its own citizens in ever-larger numbers, activists are finding new ways to resist.
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The Rakhine crisis has put the Tatmadaw under the spotlight but there’s a danger that targeted sanctions against its leaders could have extreme consequences.
The identity of the mysterious motorcycling foreigner continues to elude police six months after his appearance on the streets of Yangon.
A national civil servant housing project with high-level political support that will be built using a new public-private development company has already run into opposition from local farmers, after their paddy fields were covered in sand just months before the harvest.
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By bike or on foot, bouncing on a train or gliding on a river, the Frontier team give their recommendations for journeys and hidden destinations across the country.
Need a break from the daily grind? Here's a short guide to weekend and day trips outside the commercial capital.
Yangon tours tend to focus on the city’s religious and colonial-era buildings, but Sa Ba Tours gives visitors the chance to find the best food on offer at its many markets, teashops and stalls.
On a personal level, you’ve spent most of your career at Chatrium. In the hotel industry, this seems unusual. What is it about this particular hotel that appeals to you so much?
BY Thomas Kean
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