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.
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A matrix of social issues is swelling the ranks of Myanmar’s abandoned children.
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Three infant children have been beaten to death by a man purporting to be a spiritual healer, who told their families they were possessed by evil spirits.
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The care available in Myanmar to treat mental illness is well-established and widespread but heavily focused on psychiatry and is only beginning to catch up with modern standards of treatment.
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The owners of a 174-tonne piece of jade worth millions of dollars that was uncovered in Kachin State don't have equipment strong enough to move it.
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