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Chinese base or wild rumour? The Coco Islands mystery

Recent construction on militarised islands off Myanmar has sent the media into a tizzy, but despite rampant speculation, experts say it’s unlikely China is behind it, though India may still have cause for concern.

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Chinese base or wild rumour? The Coco Islands mystery

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‘People trust the AA’: Aid restrictions backfire on the regime

Following the devastation of Cyclone Mocha, the Arakan Army says it will work with the military regime to help people in Rakhine, but that cooperative spirit appears to be one-sided, with the junta still facing accusations of holding up aid for political purposes.

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A day in the life of a Shwe Kokko scammer

Many workers brought to criminal hubs in Southeast Asia have no idea what they’re getting themselves into, but some are seeking a payday despite the risks. Frontier spoke to two workers – one in online gambling the other in online scams – about their daily lives, working conditions and what brought them to Shwe Kokko.

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Vitriol in cyberspace for celebrities who stayed silent

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Ko Kaung Htet, right, on a reporting trip with the Restoration Council of Shan State in 2016. (Sai Zaw Theik)

Missing in action: Stories of conflict

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Amendment made no difference, says report urging repeal of 66(d)

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Aid groups vow to boycott new Rakhine camps for returnees

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ကမ္ဘာပေါ်က အရည်အသွေးမြင့် ကျောက်ဈေးကွက်မှာ မြန်မာ့ကျောက်စိမ်း ပါ ဝင်မှုအချိုးအစားဟာ ၇၀ ရာခိုင်နှုန်းကျော် ရှိနေပေမယ့် ဒီလုပ်ငန်းက ရရှိတဲ့ အကျိုးအမြတ်တွေ ပြည်သူ့ဘဏ္ဍာထဲစီးဝင်မှု ပမာဏဟာ မေးခွန်းထုတ်စရာ ဖြစ်နေပါသေးတယ်

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Community ‘banks’ a boost for Rakhine villagers

Village savings and loan associations in four Rakhine State townships are helping to raise living standards, empower women and keep usurious money lenders at bay.

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Private banks welcome extra time to deal with ‘overdraft loans’

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China criticises UN Human Rights Council resolution on Rakhine crisis

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Foreign investors win big in new companies law

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After Ne Win bankrupted a family, one son's mission to reclaim the past

Singer Khin Maung Htoo is campaigning for the return of valuable properties in Yangon that were taken by the socialist government from his adoptive father – including the United Nations headquarters beside Kandawgyi Lake.

BY Gabrielle Paluch

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After Ne Win bankrupted a family, one son’s mission to reclaim the past

Khin Maung Htoo is campaigning for the return of valuable properties in Yangon taken by the socialist government from his adoptive father – including the UN headquarters beside Kandawgyi Lake.

BY Gabrielle Paluch & Kyaw Lin Htoon

Opinion

How internal conflict in Shan State has kept it aloof from the Spring Revolution

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The hidden plight of Myanmar’s double minorities

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The UN can no longer play dumb to its manipulation by the Myanmar military

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The empire struck back: Oliver Slow’s ‘Return of the Junta’ reviewed

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Northern Shan IDPs are forced to return ‘home’ with no assistance

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No respite from heat for Yangon’s factory workers

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The fading hopes of Myanmar’s university students

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Pregnant and displaced: the plight of a migrant worker in Thailand

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Northern Shan IDPs are forced to return ‘home’ with no assistance

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No respite from heat for Yangon’s factory workers

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The fading hopes of Myanmar’s university students

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Pregnant and displaced: the plight of a migrant worker in Thailand

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Volume 6, Issue 18

January 27, 2021

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Myanmar enters 2021 with more friends than foes

The early delivery of vaccines is one of the many boons of the country’s geopolitics, but to really take advantage, Myanmar must bury the legacy of its isolationist past.

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Will the Kayin BGF go quietly?

The Kayin State Border Guard Force has come under intense pressure from the Tatmadaw over its extensive, controversial business interests and there’s concern the ultimatum could trigger fresh hostilities in one of the country’s most war-torn areas.

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