Despite the dangers, protesters in the Sagaing Region capital say they will keep hitting the streets – to send a strong message to the people, the junta and the world, and to honour fallen comrades.
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Despite the dangers, protesters in the Sagaing Region capital say they will keep hitting the streets – to send a strong message to the people, the junta and the world, and to honour fallen comrades.
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The military regime’s snap closure of the border with Thailand reflects its poor handling of the COVID-19 response, migrant rights groups say, but the Thai government and employers are also making life difficult for workers.
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As tensions peaked between Karen and Bamar in early 1949, Burmese irregular forces committed a series of mass killings on the outskirts of the then-capital that have never been officially acknowledged.
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လက်နက်တိုက်မှ လက်နက်မျိုးစုံ ၁၂၀ လက်ခန့်ကိုလည်း လာရောက်တိုက်ခိုက်သူများက ယူဆောင်သွားသည်ဟု သိရသည်။
Many Myanmar companies are re-branding by giving back, but it will take more than philanthropy to leave the past behind.
A pioneering low-cost housing project in Yangon is charting a possible path forward on one of the city’s toughest challenges.
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Even before the latest scandal to befall it, the Myanmar public has never had confidence in the National Human Rights Commission or its members.
Concerns are once again emerging over the future of the National League for Democracy, amid doubts over its commitment to democratic principles.
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