In the remote mountains of Kachin State, rare earth elements used in everything from wind turbine generators to television screens are being mined illegally with seemingly toxic chemicals.
In the remote mountains of Kachin State, rare earth elements used in everything from wind turbine generators to television screens are being mined illegally with seemingly toxic chemicals.
The leader of a Tatmadaw-controlled Border Guard Force in a remote region of Kachin State has emerged as a key player in the global rare earth trade, and has turned the territory under his de facto control into a mining hub at a high environmental cost.
New restrictions on the sale and distribution of oxygen to the public have made it harder to treat COVID-19 patients at home and social welfare groups have warned the rules could result in more preventable deaths.
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Nationalist writer Shwe U Daung adapted Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous literary creation and transported him to Rangoon in the 1930s to espouse his political views.
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ဒေါ်အောင်ဆန်းစုကြည်ကိုလည်း ဂျပန်နိုင်ငံကို ထပ်မံလာရောက်လည်ပတ်ဖို့ ဂျပန်နိုင်ငံခြားရေးဝန်ကြီးက ဖိတ်ခေါ်ခဲ့ပါတယ်
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The National League for Democracy is alienating powerful ethnic parties over its refusal to consult on key appointments and issues.
After being banned for nearly 30 years, the tradition of performing satirical songs during Thingyan is enjoying a revival as a new generation mocks the authorities.
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National League for Democracy stalwart and former political prisoner Nang Khin Htwe Myint, 62, is the new Chief Minister of Kayin State. Her nomination by President U Htin Kyaw was unanimously approved by the 23 Kayin State assembly MPs on March 28 and she was sworn in with her cabinet two days later.
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