The teak trees of the Bago Yoma mountain range have long been a target for illegal logging, but the practice has intensified amid the post-coup chaos, with the involvement of both junta and resistance forces.
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The teak trees of the Bago Yoma mountain range have long been a target for illegal logging, but the practice has intensified amid the post-coup chaos, with the involvement of both junta and resistance forces.
BY Frontier
The return of Rohingya militants to the state in recent years to fight the Arakan Army has led to a string of alleged abuses against civilians, and has imperilled relations with the Rakhine community.
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Responsible business advocate Vicky Bowman talks to Frontier about the motives and risks of a new law issued by the junta for private security services.
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The Yangon Region government made resolving the squatter problem a priority but low-cost housing projects are scarce and remain too expensive for many.
BY Hein Ko Soe
A Yangon government minister says he is ‘saddened’ that housemaids do not have better protection from exploitation and abuse after calls for an overhaul of child labour laws.
BY Su Myat Mon
The outflow of Muslims from Rakhine State has slowed in recent days – but with more than 430,000 having crossed the border in less than a month humanitarian actors are struggling to catch up, with shelter, food and healthcare resources in short supply.
BY Oliver Slow
As with many other countries, women experience discrimination in the main religions in Myanmar for reasons that are justified by traditional beliefs.
BY Su Myat Mon
The ouster of Nay Pyi Taw Football Club from the Myanmar National League over unpaid players is another problem for efforts to promote the sport, especially among the young.
BY Htun Khaing
Over-extraction and illegal logging have resulted in deforestation and poor quality timber but new initiatives are underway to get the industry back on track.
BY Win Kyaw Oo
Over-extraction and illegal logging have resulted in deforestation and poor quality timber but new initiatives are underway to get the industry back on track.
BY Win Kyaw Oo
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