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.
BY Frontier
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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Two altruistic organisations are creating and publishing books for children that carry messages aimed at fostering diversity, tolerance and peace.
BY Sing Lee
Dr Mathuram Santosham of John Hopkins University speaks to Frontier about combatting rotavirus in Myanmar.
BY Oliver Slow
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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.
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