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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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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United States funding cuts have hit TB treatment in Myanmar particularly hard, leaving many of the country’s most vulnerable in a precarious position after the post-coup healthcare collapse erased years of progress.
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The swift delivery of aid to survivors of the recent earthquake must take precedence over transient political gains in a long-running conflict.
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A review of the NLD-led government’s performance on its first anniversary reveals a disappointing failure to honour election campaign promises for greater transparency.
BY Debby Chan
Successes and setbacks have marked a challenging first year in office for the NLD as it strives to implement a comprehensive reform agenda.
BY Oliver Slow
Building a working relationship with the Tatmadaw has been one of the NLD government’s most important achievements, but it needs to work harder at managing the economy.
Tired of the chaotic party in Yangon, our writer looks at the options for those who want to escape the city during the Thingyan New Year holiday.
The satirical barbs of Thingyan thangyat performances this year are likely to mock the NLD government over its attitude towards freedom of speech.
BY Htun Khaing
Improved access to the internet has helped breed a new generation of BMX riders in Myanmar – but a stumbling block many of them face is getting permission from their parents.
The number of people who voted in the April 1 by-election fell significantly from 2015, and there are calls for more to be done to drum up interest ahead of the 2020 national poll.
BY Hein Ko Soe
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