The eagerly-awaited release of the National League for Democracy’s candidates’ list contained few surprises, but as in 2015 there’s been controversy over who was nominated or rejected.
The eagerly-awaited release of the National League for Democracy’s candidates’ list contained few surprises, but as in 2015 there’s been controversy over who was nominated or rejected.
Lifelong revolutionary Padoh Mahn Nyein Maung speaks to Frontier’s Naw Betty Han about his decision to resign as a senior Karen National Union leader in order to make a run for parliament.
A television drama that extols the role of the Tatmadaw in Myanmar’s modern history is a failure of art and propaganda but provides insights into the psychology of the armed forces.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Myanmar on Friday as Beijing hopes to smooth the way for multi-billion-dollar infrastructure deals.
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A dispute over how to name the Kachin State Day Manau Festival in Myitkyina has revealed fissures in Kachin’s multi-ethnic society.
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The Gulf of Mottama and the rivers flowing into it create a unique natural environment, but one that often poses challenges to the people living on its shores.
Visitors to Chin State can expect stories of giants and three-legged pixies, but as the modern world gains ground in the mountainous state, this folkloric tradition is under threat.
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