For the 11th installment in our series on wild swimming spots, our intrepid reporter – locked down by the COVID-19 pandemic – explores some possibilities closer to home.
For the 11th installment in our series on wild swimming spots, our intrepid reporter – locked down by the COVID-19 pandemic – explores some possibilities closer to home.
While COVID-19 gets all the attention, air pollution contributes to far more deaths each year in Myanmar and a recent joint study has helped shed light on the sources of this pollution in Yangon.
BY Kirt A. Page
Though soldiers cast ballots outside their bases for the first time in the November election, the military vote enabled the Union Solidarity and Development Party to clinch rare victories in borderland constituencies.
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A nonagenarian reporter in Shan State recalls covering the historic 1947 Panglong Conference and incurring the wrath of British colonial authorities.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is recognised nationally and internationally as the nation’s de-facto leader. It’s time for the Tatmadaw to support the repeal of section 59(f) of the constitution and allow her to become head of state.
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Reforms to the education system are required for Myanmar poultry farmers to improve their profits and to bring down the cost of food for consumers.
At least three Myanmar National League clubs face an uncertain future after losing either their home grounds or the support of wealthy patrons in the last year.
BY Htun Khaing
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Many drivers in Myanmar still don’t seem to comprehend how easily carelessness can translate into tragedy.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has 'clarified' an order which apparently directed its departments to operate under the control of chief ministers.
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