The regional bloc is confronting Myanmar with a mixture of immobilism and wishful thinking, while other actors intervene more effectively – to the regime’s benefit.
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The regional bloc is confronting Myanmar with a mixture of immobilism and wishful thinking, while other actors intervene more effectively – to the regime’s benefit.
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After fleeing conflict in their native Rakhine State, members of the Kaman Muslim minority group are facing work and housing discrimination in Myanmar’s commercial capital.
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An early pledge by the parallel National Unity Government to replace Myanmar’s racist citizenship law raised hopes for marginalised communities, but impatience is growing as revolutionary groups trade blame for the delays.
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Employers’ groups in Malaysia say the recent move by the Myanmar government to ban workers from going to the Muslim-majority country amid a deepening diplomatic crisis will have little impact on its economy, insisting that it can rely more heavily on migrant workers from other countries, including Bangladesh and Indonesia.
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There is a way for the State Counsellor to end the impasse that has led to yet more armed clashes in Myanmar's north.
The Muslim community outside Rakhine State has reacted with understandable concern over recent events in Maungdaw, but many discount government claims of 'terrorist' involvement.
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Hundreds of people live as squatters on a sliver of riverside land along the Myanmar-Thai border that is notorious for lawlessness and drug deals.
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Rakhine State villages are wracked by alcohol abuse because of the easy availability of cheap moonshine and products made from ethanol.
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