The eagerly-awaited release of the National League for Democracy’s candidates’ list contained few surprises, but as in 2015 there’s been controversy over who was nominated or rejected.
The eagerly-awaited release of the National League for Democracy’s candidates’ list contained few surprises, but as in 2015 there’s been controversy over who was nominated or rejected.
Lifelong revolutionary Padoh Mahn Nyein Maung speaks to Frontier’s Naw Betty Han about his decision to resign as a senior Karen National Union leader in order to make a run for parliament.
A television drama that extols the role of the Tatmadaw in Myanmar’s modern history is a failure of art and propaganda but provides insights into the psychology of the armed forces.
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A review of the country’s three biggest development funds raises questions about how they are managed, who they are managed by and the extent of community involvement.
A bilingual website launched by an Australian expatriate uses a map to show users the location of events and incidents reported throughout the nation by the Myanmar media.
Military elites, well-connected families, drug lords and crony companies are cashing in on a jade trade valued at up to $31 billion in 2014, says an exposé by a global watchdog.
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About 700,000 children throughout Myanmar are attending weekly classes on Buddhism at 5,000 schools established by a foundation with close ties to the hardline nationalist group Ma Ba Tha.
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