In the remote mountains of Kachin State, rare earth elements used in everything from wind turbine generators to television screens are being mined illegally with seemingly toxic chemicals.
In the remote mountains of Kachin State, rare earth elements used in everything from wind turbine generators to television screens are being mined illegally with seemingly toxic chemicals.
The leader of a Tatmadaw-controlled Border Guard Force in a remote region of Kachin State has emerged as a key player in the global rare earth trade, and has turned the territory under his de facto control into a mining hub at a high environmental cost.
New restrictions on the sale and distribution of oxygen to the public have made it harder to treat COVID-19 patients at home and social welfare groups have warned the rules could result in more preventable deaths.
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Puma Energy country manager David Holden on the domestic petroleum products market.
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One of the greatest challenges of the peace process will be to decide what kind of Tatmadaw will be most compatible with the people’s aspirations for a future democratic federal Union.
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BY Hein Ko Soe
The ambitious project being pushed by Beijing could have a significant impact in Myanmar, not least for the country’s long drawn-out peace process.
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The Myanmar Police Force needs to be much more considerate in how it handles personal information.
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