The regime's sudden decision has hobbled Myanmar citizens seeking better lives overseas and risks depriving migrant workers of legal protections, with rights groups suspecting a ploy to target dissidents.
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The regime's sudden decision has hobbled Myanmar citizens seeking better lives overseas and risks depriving migrant workers of legal protections, with rights groups suspecting a ploy to target dissidents.
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Seizing Myanmar’s borders with Bangladesh and India has become central to the Arakan Army’s dream of autonomy and has driven its strategy during times of war and peace.
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An increasing number of Myanmar people are selling kidneys as a quick-fix solution to poverty and debt, with many donors going to India for transplants and telling lies to have them approved.
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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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