The return of Rohingya militants to the state in recent years to fight the Arakan Army has led to a string of alleged abuses against civilians, and has imperilled relations with the Rakhine community.
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The return of Rohingya militants to the state in recent years to fight the Arakan Army has led to a string of alleged abuses against civilians, and has imperilled relations with the Rakhine community.
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Responsible business advocate Vicky Bowman talks to Frontier about the motives and risks of a new law issued by the junta for private security services.
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An escalation of airstrikes on two Magway townships this year has hindered work at small-scale oil wells, which support the local economy and help fund the resistance, and sparked a race to build bomb shelters.
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The resettlement in Yangon of Kaman from Rakhine State has the USDP worrying about an influx of ‘legal and illegal immigrants’ in the commercial capital.
Laws passed in 2016 and 2017 have brought major reforms to the Myanmar Investment Commission and have been received with cautious optimism by investors.
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Tensions have emerged between ethnic communities and the government over the greater profile it is giving to independence hero Bogyoke Aung San, who once famously promised “equality without discrimination”.
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Tensions have emerged between ethnic communities and the government over the greater profile it is giving to Myanmar's independence hero, who once famously promised 'equality without discrimination'.
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The Yangon government has finally tabled a bill to reform the city’s municipal body to parliament, but lawmakers say suggestions made during a recent review process have been largely ignored.
BY Hein Ko Soe
The Yangon government has finally tabled a bill to reform the city’s municipal, but MPs say suggestions made during a recent review process have been ignored.
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