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‘People trust the AA’: Aid restrictions backfire on the regime

Following the devastation of Cyclone Mocha, the Arakan Army says it will work with the military regime to help people in Rakhine, but that cooperative spirit appears to be one-sided, with the junta still facing accusations of holding up aid for political purposes.

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‘People trust the AA’: Aid restrictions backfire on the regime

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A day in the life of a Shwe Kokko scammer

Many workers brought to criminal hubs in Southeast Asia have no idea what they’re getting themselves into, but some are seeking a payday despite the risks. Frontier spoke to two workers – one in online gambling the other in online scams – about their daily lives, working conditions and what brought them to Shwe Kokko.

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‘They have no mercy’: War in the eye of the storm

The woes of war in western Myanmar have been exacerbated by Cyclone Mocha, with already-struggling residents saying they have still received no assistance, and even accusing the military of launching fresh attacks during the storm.

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Vitriol in cyberspace for celebrities who stayed silent

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Ko Kaung Htet, right, on a reporting trip with the Restoration Council of Shan State in 2016. (Sai Zaw Theik)

Missing in action: Stories of conflict

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Struggle and toil in Yangon's industrial zones

Times are hard for many residents of industrial areas in Yangon’s outer suburbs, especially for those without permanent jobs who have to rely on loan sharks to make ends meet.

BY Su Myat Mon

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FMI reports strong revenue, profit growth

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Aung San Suu Kyi vows 'reconciliation' amid Rakhine crisis

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Aung San Suu Kyi vows ‘reconciliation’ amid Rakhine crisis

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi vowed in Singapore to work for "peace and national reconciliation" amid mounting international condemnation of a bloody army crackdown in Rakhine State.

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Struggle and toil in Yangon’s industrial zones

Times are hard for many residents of industrial areas in Yangon, especially for those without permanent jobs who have to rely on loan sharks to make ends meet.

BY Su Myat Mon

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Street vendors incensed by night market exclusion

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BY Su Myat Mon

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Malaysia PM to attend rally condemning Rakhine violence

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Pilot project seeks to apply virtual reality to education

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The new companies law: creating better conditions for business

A draft law to replace the century-old Myanmar Companies Act will improve transparency and ease the burden on small and medium enterprises.

BY Aung Naing Oo & Winfried Wicklein

Opinion

How internal conflict in Shan State has kept it aloof from the Spring Revolution

Opinion

The hidden plight of Myanmar’s double minorities

Opinion

The UN can no longer play dumb to its manipulation by the Myanmar military

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The empire struck back: Oliver Slow’s ‘Return of the Junta’ reviewed

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No respite from heat for Yangon’s factory workers

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The fading hopes of Myanmar’s university students

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Pregnant and displaced: the plight of a migrant worker in Thailand

Doh Athan

The house bringing joy to Myanmar migrants in Thailand

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No respite from heat for Yangon’s factory workers

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The fading hopes of Myanmar’s university students

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Pregnant and displaced: the plight of a migrant worker in Thailand

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The house bringing joy to Myanmar migrants in Thailand

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Volume 6, Issue 18

January 27, 2021

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Editorial, Opinion

Myanmar enters 2021 with more friends than foes

The early delivery of vaccines is one of the many boons of the country’s geopolitics, but to really take advantage, Myanmar must bury the legacy of its isolationist past.

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Will the Kayin BGF go quietly?

The Kayin State Border Guard Force has come under intense pressure from the Tatmadaw over its extensive, controversial business interests and there’s concern the ultimatum could trigger fresh hostilities in one of the country’s most war-torn areas.

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