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.
While COVID-19 gets all the attention, air pollution contributes to far more deaths each year in Myanmar and a recent joint study has helped shed light on the sources of this pollution in Yangon.
BY Kirt A. Page
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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The arrest of three journalists in Shan State last week has brought fresh attention to one of the many outdated and archaic laws still on the books in Myanmar.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
The government has struggled to make headway on thousands of long-running land disputes, one the country’s most important but complex issues.
BY Htun Khaing
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BY Su Myat Mon
The government’s decision to form committees to scrutinise land cases is a positive step, but they must be more than just a box-ticking exercise.
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