The Mon resistance has entered the post-coup conflict but still has a long way to go to replicate the success of other groups, starting with forging unity in a fractured landscape.
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The Mon resistance has entered the post-coup conflict but still has a long way to go to replicate the success of other groups, starting with forging unity in a fractured landscape.
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Mainstream discussions of transitional justice in Myanmar emphasise future punishment at the expense of dialogue, introspection and structural change.
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The auctioning of the imprisoned leader’s Yangon house at the behest of her estranged brother is a legal farce, lawyers say, while pro-democracy veterans insist it must be preserved for public memory.
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Daw Su Su Lwin, the wife of outgoing president U Htin Kyaw has denied reports that her husband retired this week due to poor health.
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While the people of Kayin State have largely benefited from the decision by three Karen armed groups to sign the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement in 2015, conflict and religious tension remain a fact of life in the DKBA-controlled Myaing Gyi Ngu region.
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Singapore’s Fraser & Neave has received permission to return to Myanmar's beer market, where it would compete against its former partner, military-owned UMEHL
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While the people of Kayin State have largely benefited from the NCA, conflict and religious tension remain a fact of life in Myaing Gyi Ngu.
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Government says position will be filled within seven days, with Vice President U Myint Swe to serve as acting president until parliament chooses a replacement.
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