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.
BY Frontier
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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A teenager kept as a slave and abused for five years has once again shone the spotlight on Myanmar's child trafficking problem.
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With the end of remaining US economic sanctions, Myanmar urgently needs an overhaul of its investment laws.
MPs and veterinarians are seeking information about a little-known government agency that controls land assets valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
BY Thomas Kean
Women in the private sector face an anguished decision when they have children: abandon their jobs, or risk social disapproval and continue working.
Women in the private sector face an anguished decision when they have children: abandon their jobs, or risk social disapproval and continue working.
The number of reported cases is rising and more countries are being affected, but dengue fever remains one of the most neglected tropical diseases.
BY Oliver Slow
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