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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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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An escalation of airstrikes on two Magway townships this year has hindered work at small-scale oil wells, which support the local economy and help fund the resistance, and sparked a race to build bomb shelters.
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The relatives of former political prisoners who died in custody want recognition for their suffering but the government does not appear to be listening.
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Members of parliament set another daunting challenge for the government this month when they voted in favour of a crackdown against the scourge of corruption.
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The big difference between President U Thein Sein’s Union Peace Conference early this year and the 21st Century Panglong Conference is inclusion.
The archaeological treasures on the plain of Bagan have suffered many kinds of damage over the centuries, including being defaced by visitors behaving like vandals.
BY Htun Khaing
The arrival in Myanmar of the global craze Pokemon Go is the likely reason for the excited crowds of young people with mobile phones gathering at all kinds of locations.
BY Justin Pun
Members of national minorities criticise a proposal for Myanmar to change the make-up of the country’s states and regions.
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