Regime authorities appear to be increasingly abducting young men on the street or during household inspections to boost the number of military conscripts, while families and activists say bribes are no longer enough to free them.
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Regime authorities appear to be increasingly abducting young men on the street or during household inspections to boost the number of military conscripts, while families and activists say bribes are no longer enough to free them.
BY Frontier
Myanmar’s military regime has tried to recruit comedians in its propaganda war, but while some performers have chosen to serve the generals, many more are using their wit for the revolution.
BY Frontier
An amnesty scheme for undocumented migrants in Thailand offers hope for many Myanmar workers operating in the shadows, but the costs are high, and migrants then face burdensome tax demands from the Myanmar junta.
BY Frontier
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The heavy storm that hit the Bay of Bengal late last month affected large parts of Rakhine State, with camps for internally displaced persons among the hardest hit.
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BY Sean Gleeson
အိမ်များအားလုံးကို ဖျက်သိမ်းမှု ပြီးစီးရန် ၁၀ ရက်ခန့် အချိန်ယူရနိုင်ကြောင်း သိရသည်
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Dealing with deadly exploding warehouses, understaffing and sub-standard equipment is all in the line of duty for members of the Myanmar Fire Services Department, who need to ready for action around the clock.
BY Hein Ko Soe
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BY Su Myat Mon
Conservationists hope that ecotourism might be the answer to protecting traditional fisheries and the dolphins they partner with.
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Lawmakers have accused the Yangon Region government of failing to disclose information to parliament amid suggestions of a power struggle within the National League for Democracy.
BY Hein Ko Soe
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BY Hein Ko Soe
Deadly conditions, understaffing and sub-standard equipment is all in the line of duty for members of the Myanmar Fire Services Department.
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