The return of Rohingya militants to the state in recent years to fight the Arakan Army has led to a string of alleged abuses against civilians, and has imperilled relations with the Rakhine community.
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The return of Rohingya militants to the state in recent years to fight the Arakan Army has led to a string of alleged abuses against civilians, and has imperilled relations with the Rakhine community.
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Responsible business advocate Vicky Bowman talks to Frontier about the motives and risks of a new law issued by the junta for private security services.
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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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Rakhine State villagers in cyclone-prone areas need robust embankments and sluices to protect their food security, homes and access to fresh water.
A small, dedicated team is doing its best to transform the country’s museums into active, living repositories of history and culture but it faces many challenges, including a ponderous bureaucracy.
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A small, dedicated team is doing its best to transform the country’s museums living repositories of history, but it faces many challenges from a ponderous bureaucracy.
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The fifth Human Rights Human Dignity International Film Festival was an insight into how far the country has progressed in its political transition.
BY Sing Lee
The developer of a new night market at Mandalay Hill is upbeat about its prospects but residents and tourists say it will face challenges because it’s too far from the city centre.
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