The teak trees of the Bago Yoma mountain range have long been a target for illegal logging, but the practice has intensified amid the post-coup chaos, with the involvement of both junta and resistance forces.
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The teak trees of the Bago Yoma mountain range have long been a target for illegal logging, but the practice has intensified amid the post-coup chaos, with the involvement of both junta and resistance forces.
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The return of Rohingya militants to the state in recent years to fight the Arakan Army has led to a string of alleged abuses against civilians, and has imperilled relations with the Rakhine community.
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Responsible business advocate Vicky Bowman talks to Frontier about the motives and risks of a new law issued by the junta for private security services.
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Bribes, lawlessness and growing poverty have fuelled a surge in illegal gambling, driving some punters to ruin and despair and sparking local crime waves.
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The closure of Myanmar’s biggest mines due to the post-coup conflict has contributed to an 80 percent plummet in export earnings over the last two years.
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As resolute resistance forces continue to find gaps in the military’s defences, the regime is tightening security in its capital city.
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Weeks of fierce fighting erupted last month in the strategic southern Shan town of Moebye, resulting in an uneasy stalemate between the Tatmadaw and a coalition of resistance fighters.
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Civilians are caught in the middle of the conflict between ethnic armed groups in Shan State, with some missing for more than a year amid a surge in detentions and forced recruitment.
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Resistance fighters say ramped-up financial surveillance has made it harder to fund their struggle, as new central bank rules separate ordinary people and business owners from their money.
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The military regime’s attempts to restrict imports and ration foreign currency have boosted illicit border trade at Myawaddy in Kayin State, putting its boasts of a trade surplus into question.
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