A spate of clashes between resistance forces has led to calls for a conflict resolution mechanism, with some demanding immediate justice while others say it should wait until after the revolution.
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A spate of clashes between resistance forces has led to calls for a conflict resolution mechanism, with some demanding immediate justice while others say it should wait until after the revolution.
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Political prisoners across Myanmar have continued to express dissent from inside, often with violent consequences, as tensions simmer with prison officials.
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Resistance forces have humiliated coup leader Min Aung Hlaing but victory may require a lengthy struggle, and society must stay resilient in the meantime.
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Promoting savings and using them to provide long-term and lower-interest loans to infrastructure projects and export-related industries could help Myanmar emulate the “miracle” growth of other Asian economies.
Despite initial challenges, a pilot project to pay allowances to IDPs in Kachin State through mobile phone transfers has been a big success and will be expanded next year to benefit 3,400 households.
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A video of goods being unloaded from a train making an unscheduled stop at night on Yangon’s outskirts has focused renewed attention on Myanmar’s massive black market – a problem the Tatmadaw could help to solve, if it wanted to.
A video of goods being unloaded from a train making an unscheduled stop at night on Yangon’s outskirts has focused new attention on Myanmar’s massive black market.
Illegal immigration from Bangladesh has been a sensitive issue for decades in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, where the crisis over Rakhine State is being followed with interest … and some trepidation.
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