Migrant worker remittances have transformed the remote Magway Region village of Mauktin, but unscrupulous job brokers have left many residents under crushing debt.
Migrant worker remittances have transformed the remote Magway Region village of Mauktin, but unscrupulous job brokers have left many residents under crushing debt.
The Tatmadaw has resumed its old ways, killing civilians and destroying villages, despite the early promise of peace initiatives backed by Norway and other Western countries.
While COVID-19 gets all the attention, air pollution contributes to far more deaths each year in Myanmar and a recent joint study has helped shed light on the sources of this pollution in Yangon.
BY Kirt A. Page
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A brief introduction to Myanmar’s favourite sport.
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A growing number of intrepid travelers are discovering that one of the most rewarding ways of experiencing Myanmar is from the seat of a bicycle.
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A National League for Democracy government is unlikely to be in any hurry to address one of the human rights issues of greatest concern to the international community.
‘Influencers’ can play a critical role in reaching online communities in Myanmar, who can in turn contribute to huge growth in target audiences.
BY Rita Nguyen
An outspoken nationalist monk has issued a sinister warning to the incoming National League for Democracy government over one of the most sensitive issues on its reform agenda.
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