The return of Rohingya militants to the state in recent years to fight the Arakan Army has led to a string of alleged abuses against civilians, and has imperilled relations with the Rakhine community.
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The return of Rohingya militants to the state in recent years to fight the Arakan Army has led to a string of alleged abuses against civilians, and has imperilled relations with the Rakhine community.
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Responsible business advocate Vicky Bowman talks to Frontier about the motives and risks of a new law issued by the junta for private security services.
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An escalation of airstrikes on two Magway townships this year has hindered work at small-scale oil wells, which support the local economy and help fund the resistance, and sparked a race to build bomb shelters.
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An average year in Myanmar typically incorporates a high number of holidays, and many of them are linked to the country’s strong relationship with religion.
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Five residents of a Rakhine State village have served time in jail amid a bitter dispute over an ancient monastery that has split the community.
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Factories in residential areas that cause air pollution and foul odours are making life a misery for some city and outer urban residents in Yangon Region.
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Toddy palms are in sharp decline, a trend that’s affecting production of the confectionary known as jaggery as well as the illegal tipple popular in rural areas.
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