The People’s Defence Force has suffered a major symbolic setback by losing control of the first town it seized – accusing the Myanmar military of destroying Kawlin in order to reclaim it – but its troops vow to fight on.
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The People’s Defence Force has suffered a major symbolic setback by losing control of the first town it seized – accusing the Myanmar military of destroying Kawlin in order to reclaim it – but its troops vow to fight on.
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As the military regime targets places of worship to break popular support for the resistance, Catholic communities caught up in the conflict are being denied the consolations of their religion.
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Malaysia is encouraging undocumented migrants to hand themselves in on the promise to repatriate rather than detain them, but many Myanmar migrants fear being arrested on their return or forced to serve in the military.
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The Ministry of Home Affairs has 'clarified' an order which apparently directed its departments to operate under the control of chief ministers.
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A recent show in Yangon brought together members of the city’s growing punk community, who still face ostracism due to their lifestyle choices.
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A small, handsome bird once believed to be extinct faces a precarious future because its habitat is being destroyed to make way for oil palm plantations.
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For many Myanmar businesses, religious rites and rituals are as standard as signing a lease or putting up a signboard – the benefits, though, are a matter of faith.
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The launch of treasury bond auctions by the government is a move toward more efficient public debt management that should result in lower inflation.
Police are allowing criminals to avoid prison by substituting others in their place, in a practice that observers say is undermining the integrity of the justice system and efforts to combat organised crime.
BY Hein Ko Soe
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