Migrant worker remittances have transformed the remote Magway Region village of Mauktin, but unscrupulous job brokers have left many residents under crushing debt.
Migrant worker remittances have transformed the remote Magway Region village of Mauktin, but unscrupulous job brokers have left many residents under crushing debt.
The Tatmadaw has resumed its old ways, killing civilians and destroying villages, despite the early promise of peace initiatives backed by Norway and other Western countries.
With the Tatmadaw chief reaching retirement age this year, some speculate that a fresh face could achieve a détente with the NLD – but the appointment process itself could hold the key to better civil-military relations.
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Residents of a small village in Mon State were victims of a scam that went nationwide. One man involved in the scheme is showing a distinct lack of remorse.
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Residents of a small village in Mon State were victims of a scam that went nationwide. One man involved in the scheme is showing a distinct lack of remorse.
BY Hein Ko Soe
“Trust us” just doesn’t cut it any more.
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“Trust us” just doesn’t cut it any more.
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The last food rations for more than 8,000 IDPs will run out at the end of September and many are apprehensive about government resettlement plans.
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