When the Myanmar military reopened the nation’s schools in November, millions of students found themselves forced to choose between maintaining the boycott of state services and losing even more of their education.
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When the Myanmar military reopened the nation’s schools in November, millions of students found themselves forced to choose between maintaining the boycott of state services and losing even more of their education.
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Six months ago, Myanmar endured a catastrophe as its health system was overwhelmed with seriously ill COVID-19 patients. A Frontier investigation finds that the true death toll may be in the hundreds of thousands, as most were never counted.
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With Myanmar’s economy in turmoil and unemployment on the rise, thousands are trying to find work abroad but are having to navigate border closures and unscrupulous brokers.
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Maung Saungkha, detained for publishing a poem on Facebook about having a tattoo of the former president on his penis, was released on Tuesday.
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Inle Princess Resort is now one of the lake’s best-known hotels. How did you become involved in it?
BY Oliver Slow
African footballers have made a big contribution to the Myanmar National League since its launch seven years ago this month, although the experiences of some have highlighted the importance of trustworthy agents.
BY Htun Khaing
Daw Yin Myo Suu, managing director of Inle Princess Resort and founder of the Inthar Heritage House, speaks to Frontier about ethical business and conservation at Inle Lake.
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Villagers in Kachin State’s Hpakant Township feel threatened as whole mountains are turned into dangerous, unstable waste heaps.
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Myanmar aims to achieve national electricity coverage by 2030, but there are big questions about whether that goal can be achieved and what impact it could have on the environment and communities.
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