As a new parliament convenes, the mood among MPs is far removed from the euphoria of five years ago, but the ruling party says it’s untroubled by electoral fraud allegations from the pro-military opposition.
As a new parliament convenes, the mood among MPs is far removed from the euphoria of five years ago, but the ruling party says it’s untroubled by electoral fraud allegations from the pro-military opposition.
A sharp increase in household plastic waste amid COVID-19 has exacerbated the threat posed by Yangon’s near-capacity landfills and poor waste management systems.
BY Hein Thar
A matrix of social issues is swelling the ranks of Myanmar’s abandoned children.
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Identified by yellow construction helmets, volunteer traffic attendants are doing their best to keep Yangon roads free of jams in places not served by an under-resourced traffic police force.
BY Htun Khaing
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A handful of tourism projects around the country are seeking to deliver real benefits to host communities, but national-level policies are still heavily focused on regulations that act as a barrier to entry for smaller operators.
For the military government, Myanmar's national performing arts competition was less about the arts than forging a new concept of 'national identity' – one in which ethnic minorities were given only a token place.
BY Hein Ko Soe
The 10 carriers serving domestic destinations in Myanmar are operating in a saturated market and a report on the industry warns that a shake-up is inevitable.
BY Oliver Slow
Myanmar’s tourism sector will benefit in the long run if officials spend more time managing destinations and less protecting existing hotels, and instead lets the market decide which properties succeed or fail.
BY Vicky Bowman
The decision by the United Wa State Army to invite reporters to its capital at Panghsang and its seizure of territory from a long-term ally reflects serious concern over its future.
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