Informal migration from Myanmar is being blamed for the recent resurgence of COVID-19 that has left Thailand in lockdown and prompted Thai authorities to step up security along the 2,400-kilometre frontier.
BY Lawi Weng
Informal migration from Myanmar is being blamed for the recent resurgence of COVID-19 that has left Thailand in lockdown and prompted Thai authorities to step up security along the 2,400-kilometre frontier.
BY Lawi Weng
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Drivers are long used to being ripped off by government and private fuel stations, but recent changes to investment rules could soon shake up the market.
BY Htun Khaing
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Rumours about Muslim men project blame for the stagnation of military rule.
Traders affected by China’s decision to freeze more than 100 accounts at Chinese banks believe Beijing is trying to clamp down on illegal trade with Myanmar, particularly the import of rice and sugar across its borders.
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BY Thomas Kean
Rather than acting as apologists for the military, the government and NLD should tackle the real issues raised by the arrest of three journalists last week.
Civil society groups and the Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise are striving to raise safety awareness about the possibility of leaks from oil and gas pipelines that can have devastating consequences.
BY Htun Khaing
The arrest of three journalists in Shan State last week has brought fresh attention to one of the many outdated and archaic laws still on the books in Myanmar.
BY Oliver Slow
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