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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Yangon tours tend to focus on the city’s religious and colonial-era buildings, but Sa Ba Tours gives visitors the chance to find the best food on offer at its many markets, teashops and stalls.
With two rounds left in the Myanmar National League, a recent decision on how to address the expulsion of Nay Pyi Taw has added to discontent among clubs at both the top and bottom end of the league table.
BY Htun Khaing
Civil society groups say an investment protection agreement being negotiated by Myanmar and the European Union lacks transparency and exposes the government to the possibility of compensation payouts it cannot afford.
A grand plan to redevelop Yangon’s main railway station faces several obstacles – not least the resettlement of 10,000 Myanma Railways employees and family members – but has the potential to redefine the downtown area.
BY Hein Ko Soe
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A calendar of Myanmar’s major special days, from sombre memorials to dancing cross-dressers.
A small but committed group of comic artists are aiming to boost the readership of Myanmar graphic novels across Southeast Asia.
BY Sing Lee
There are nearly half a million squatters living in and around Yangon, most of whom are unaffected by power blackouts because they have never been connected to the grid.
BY Kyaw Ye Lynn
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