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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New research sheds light on massive illicit capital flows through Myanmar over the last five decades.
Rita Nguyen, a digital marketing veteran and member of the Forbes Asia 'Power Women' list, discusses her latest venture in Myanmar.
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Daw Aung San Suu Kyi reacts to disaffection over her decision to spurn alliances with ethnic-based parties during a pre-campaign visit to southern Shan State.
Free of party politics, independent candidates like U Khin Hlaing and Daw Nyo Nyo Thin look to bring an outside scrutiny to bear on the next parliament.
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Buddhism might be a religion of peace, harmony and compassion, but for the Venerable U Uttara, abbot of the Myanmar Europe Buddhist Missionary Center at Pale Myothit in Yangon’s Mingaladon Township, the past three decades have been filled with conflict and strife.
The harm reduction approach to heroin addiction is having a positive impact on the lives of users in Kachin State, but is meeting some resistance from faith-based treatment centers.
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