Sagaing Region residents equipped with single-shot traditional rifles known as “tumi guns” – and in some cases more modern weaponry – are resisting security forces’ attempts to crush anti-coup protests.
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Sagaing Region residents equipped with single-shot traditional rifles known as “tumi guns” – and in some cases more modern weaponry – are resisting security forces’ attempts to crush anti-coup protests.
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As the military brazenly guns down its own citizens in ever-larger numbers, activists are finding new ways to resist.
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The argument that gender inequality is not an issue in Myanmar is simply not borne out by the facts on the ground.
Two recent moves by the Tatmadaw directed at ethnic organisations have raised doubts about where it stands on the peace process.
Our reporter drives left-hand self-drive car for the first time – and things go better than expected.
BY Thomas Kean
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Lured by the prospect of high returns on investment, thousands have collectively lost millions of dollars in a Ponzi scheme that flourished in rural Myanmar.
BY Hein Ko Soe
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Leaders of the Arakan National Party held talks with Commander-in-Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on Wednesday ahead of a key debate in the Amyotha Hluttaw.
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Does Myanmar want an authoritarian state with a few democratic accoutrements? Or does it want a society in which the powerful can genuinely be held to account?
Far-reaching reform of the People’s Liberation Army initiated by President Xi Jinping has significant implications for defence policy and the quest for peace in Myanmar.
BY Amara Thiha
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