An amnesty scheme for undocumented migrants in Thailand offers hope for many Myanmar workers operating in the shadows, but the costs are high, and migrants then face burdensome tax demands from the Myanmar junta.
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An amnesty scheme for undocumented migrants in Thailand offers hope for many Myanmar workers operating in the shadows, but the costs are high, and migrants then face burdensome tax demands from the Myanmar junta.
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There is growing evidence that the cash-strapped junta is refusing to pay the pensions and compensation that soldiers’ families are entitled to when their husbands or sons die on duty.
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Bangladesh’s interim government has lobbied successfully for an international conference on the Rohingya. But for repatriation to have any chance of moving forward, organisers need to consider the rise of the Arakan Army.
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An election marred by controversy over voting procedures has seen incumbents hold on to 38 of the 58 central executive committee positions on the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the nation’s peak industry body.
The government and the World Health Organization are collaborating on a project that aims to cut the number of accidents – and deaths – on one of the country’s most notorious roads.
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The far-reaching leadership changes in the Union Solidarity and Development Party at its recent conference were the last act of a bitter factional drama as it prepares for a new test at the ballot box.
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The tight grip held by the government and the well-connected over the television industry is about to be eased and the winners will be the five new broadcasters and the viewing public.
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