Local defence forces armed with homemade guns are inflicting heavy blows on the Tatmadaw, but some groups worry how long they can hold out without greater support from the National Unity Government.
BY Frontier
Local defence forces armed with homemade guns are inflicting heavy blows on the Tatmadaw, but some groups worry how long they can hold out without greater support from the National Unity Government.
BY Frontier
More expensive inputs, declining crop prices and a possible dearth of affordable credit could push millions of farmers into destitution and debt.
BY Frontier
To secure international support and an inclusive future, the National Unity Government must pledge to defend the rights of everyone in the country – including the Rohingya.
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It is expected that foreign investors will likely be allowed to partake in Myanmar’s first bourse by the end of this year. Here is a helpful guide to getting your company listed.
BY Ross Taylor
Food delivery services using staff on bicycles are proving popular in Yangon, partly because they offer convenience for customers keen to avoid the city’s worsening traffic congestion.
BY Sing Lee
The Myanmar Police Force seems to have been devoting more time and effort to hunting down journalists than suppressing crime and maintaining law and order.
မျိုးဆက်ပေါင်းများစွာ သူတို့ကို ဒုတိယတန်းနေရာပဲပေးပြီး ခွဲခြားဆက်ဆံမှုကို ခံကြရတဲ့ အတားအဆီးတွေကို ရခိုင်ပြည်နယ်၊ ကျောက်ဖြူမြို့နယ်က အမျိုးသမီးတွေက ထိုးဖောက်ကျော်လွန်နိုင်ခဲ့ကြပြီ ဖြစ်ပါတယ်။
Residents of a small village in Mon State were victims of a scam that went nationwide. One man involved in the scheme is showing a distinct lack of remorse.
BY Hein Ko Soe
Residents of a small village in Mon State were victims of a scam that went nationwide. One man involved in the scheme is showing a distinct lack of remorse.
BY Hein Ko Soe
“Trust us” just doesn’t cut it any more.
BY Frontier
Gem and jade traders say an increase in taxes is the main reason why sales have become sluggish at one of the government’s most important revenue-generating events.
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