Some powerful ethnic armed groups are increasingly throwing their weight behind Myanmar’s pro-democracy movement, seemingly defying China and other allies to take on the military.
BY Sam Foot
Some powerful ethnic armed groups are increasingly throwing their weight behind Myanmar’s pro-democracy movement, seemingly defying China and other allies to take on the military.
BY Sam Foot
Trade between the once-thriving border towns of Muse and Ruili is restarting after nearly three years, but remains restricted to a trickle of trucks, with Myanmar wary of the COVID-19 surge in China.
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The regime's sudden decision has hobbled Myanmar citizens seeking better lives overseas and risks depriving migrant workers of legal protections, with rights groups suspecting a ploy to target dissidents.
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The identity of the mysterious motorcycling foreigner continues to elude police six months after his appearance on the streets of Yangon.
On a personal level, you’ve spent most of your career at Chatrium. In the hotel industry, this seems unusual. What is it about this particular hotel that appeals to you so much?
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A national civil servant housing project with high-level political support that will be built using a new public-private development company has already run into opposition from local farmers, after their paddy fields were covered in sand just months before the harvest.
BY Su Myat Mon
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By bike or on foot, bouncing on a train or gliding on a river, the Frontier team give their recommendations for journeys and hidden destinations across the country.
Need a break from the daily grind? Here's a short guide to weekend and day trips outside the commercial capital.
Yangon tours tend to focus on the city’s religious and colonial-era buildings, but Sa Ba Tours gives visitors the chance to find the best food on offer at its many markets, teashops and stalls.
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