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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A mysterious powder made by spiritual healers in Yangon is claimed to be effective against serious illnesses but there is no evidence it is anything more than a placebo.
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A rough guide to Myanmar's geography, from the temperate Kachin hills to the rainforests and coral reefs of Tanintharyi.
Former anti-government rebel Aung Naing Oo has been playing a key role in helping to end years of armed conflict through his work with the Myanmar Peace Center.
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Myanmar journalists are pushing for changes to the country's controversial Broadcasting Law, derisively called a Ministry of Information “wish list”.
အဆိုပါ လက်နက်ခဲယမ်း ပစ္စည်း အမြောက်အများအား ရန်ကုန်မြို့သို့ သယ်ယူလာနိုင်သဖြင့် ရန်ကုန်မြို့၏ လုံခြုံရေးအတွက် မေးခွန်းထုတ်စရာ ဖြစ်နေသည်
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The recent surge in the value of the kyat against the greenback was due partly to the Central Bank’s inability to prevent currency speculation.
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