Amid the collapse of both the economy and the rule of law in Myanmar, moneylenders are setting extortionate interest rates for desperate borrowers and hiring thugs to collect their dues.
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Amid the collapse of both the economy and the rule of law in Myanmar, moneylenders are setting extortionate interest rates for desperate borrowers and hiring thugs to collect their dues.
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Intense conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine State has led to an increase in the number of severely injured civilians, even as aid organisations stop work in the region and services for the disabled decline.
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Resistance groups in western Mandalay Region have shown signs of greater coordination and effectiveness, but there’s still a long way to go to replicate the successes of their comrades in the north.
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We illuminate some of the lesser-known accomplishments found in The Glass Palace Chronicle, one of Myanmar’s most important historical books. Let's give an ogre-sized round of applause to...
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A brief survey of the tales of might and magic in Myanmar’s most important historical text.
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The government and the Tatmadaw need to review their approach to the peace process to help to ensure that it can be a success.
A decade after the death and devastation of Cyclone Nargis, there’s dissatisfaction over storm shelters in some of the worst-affected Ayeyarwady Delta villages.
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Donors need to plan for the “tragic reality” that Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh won’t be coming home any time soon, says think-tank.
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