An escalation of airstrikes on two Magway townships this year has hindered work at small-scale oil wells, which support the local economy and help fund the resistance, and sparked a race to build bomb shelters.
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An escalation of airstrikes on two Magway townships this year has hindered work at small-scale oil wells, which support the local economy and help fund the resistance, and sparked a race to build bomb shelters.
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United States funding cuts have hit TB treatment in Myanmar particularly hard, leaving many of the country’s most vulnerable in a precarious position after the post-coup healthcare collapse erased years of progress.
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The swift delivery of aid to survivors of the recent earthquake must take precedence over transient political gains in a long-running conflict.
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For many people in Myanmar, respect of elders and people of higher social status is expected automatically, but this mindset is unlikely to be particularly useful for the country’s development.
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A forum hosted in Nay Pyi Taw earlier this month allowed stakeholders involved in Myanmar’s transition to discuss some of the most important issues that still need to be addressed.
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Single mothers in Myanmar face many challenges, including financial and emotional stress, as well as stigma within their local communities, but one refuge on the outskirts of Yangon is offering support.
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