Following the devastation of Cyclone Mocha, the Arakan Army says it will work with the military regime to help people in Rakhine, but that cooperative spirit appears to be one-sided, with the junta still facing accusations of holding up aid for political purposes.
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Following the devastation of Cyclone Mocha, the Arakan Army says it will work with the military regime to help people in Rakhine, but that cooperative spirit appears to be one-sided, with the junta still facing accusations of holding up aid for political purposes.
Many workers brought to criminal hubs in Southeast Asia have no idea what they’re getting themselves into, but some are seeking a payday despite the risks. Frontier spoke to two workers – one in online gambling the other in online scams – about their daily lives, working conditions and what brought them to Shwe Kokko.

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ရခိုင်ပြည်နယ် မြောက်ပိုင်း၊ မောင်တောတွင် ၇၂ နာရီကြာသည်အထိ တိုက်ပွဲများ ဆက်လက် ဖြစ်ပွားနေသော်လည်း ထိန်းချုပ်ထားနိုင်သည့် အခြေအနေဖြစ်သည်ဟု ရခိုင်ပြည်နယ်ဝန်ကြီးချုပ် ဦးညီပုက ယမန်နေ့က ပြောဆိုလိုက်သည်။

Outspoken former Yangon Region lawmaker Daw Nyo Nyo Thin has opened a school for those who want to become involved in politics. Launching the School of Law, Gender & Politics in Yangon on August 6, Nyo Nyo Thin said it was aimed at meeting a need for professional politicians and administrators in government. The anti-corruption crusader won a seat in the Yangon regional assembly for the Democratic Party in 2010 but lost to the National League for Democracy when she stood as an independent for the Pyithu Hluttaw seat of Bahan Township in 2015. She spoke to Frontier’s Su Myat Mon.

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