The regional bloc is confronting Myanmar with a mixture of immobilism and wishful thinking, while other actors intervene more effectively – to the regime’s benefit.
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The regional bloc is confronting Myanmar with a mixture of immobilism and wishful thinking, while other actors intervene more effectively – to the regime’s benefit.
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After fleeing conflict in their native Rakhine State, members of the Kaman Muslim minority group are facing work and housing discrimination in Myanmar’s commercial capital.
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An early pledge by the parallel National Unity Government to replace Myanmar’s racist citizenship law raised hopes for marginalised communities, but impatience is growing as revolutionary groups trade blame for the delays.
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State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s latest initiative to end the crisis in Rakhine State faces formidable hurdles.
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Online shopping is taking off in Myanmar but there’s concern that consumers will become victims of unsafe products and false advertising unless the industry is regulated.
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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations demurred from formal mention of the 600,000 refugees who have fled to Bangladesh from Rakhine since late August.
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