Myanmar’s child immunisation programmes are failing to reach children across the country, particularly in conflict zones. Health experts warn the results could be devastating.
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Myanmar’s child immunisation programmes are failing to reach children across the country, particularly in conflict zones. Health experts warn the results could be devastating.
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Mysterious associations have been replacing independent student unions, which have long played an active role in the pro-democracy movement.
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The surprise decision to fix the rate of the kyat has harmed the competitiveness of Myanmar’s rice exports, traders say, and orders from abroad are already beginning to decline.
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Months after a report on abuses and corruption in prison labour camps prompted calls for reforms and investigations, little has changed.
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Six years after a fresh outbreak of conflict, internally displaced persons there are more worried than ever over ongoing fighting in Kachin State.
Young people have long contributed to change in Myanmar, but there has been little space for them to be actively involved as decision makers in the current peace process.
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BY Hein Ko Soe
The gulf in trust between ethnic armed groups and the government are evidence that much more is needed than just showcase events.
An apparent reluctance by speakers in the NLD-dominated Pyidaungsu Hluttaw to allow debate on a range of issues has fuelled accusations that the parliament is failing to act as an effective check and balance on the government.
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From north to south, east to west – much of the produce that is available to Yangon’s residents has travelled from far-flung corners of the country.
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