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As COVID-19 surges, prices of medical goods follow suit

Rising demand, border closures and a depreciating kyat have sent prices of medicines soaring – and now pharmacies are closing as staff become infected with COVID-19.

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As COVID-19 surges, prices of medical goods follow suit

Rising demand, border closures and a depreciating kyat have sent prices of medicines soaring – and now pharmacies are closing as staff become infected with COVID-19.

BY Frontier

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The NUG’s Rohingya policy: ‘Campaign statement’ or genuine reform?

The National Unity Government’s plan to end discrimination against the Rohingya and replace the 1982 Citizenship Law could face opposition from among its own supporters – if the parallel government gets the chance to implement it.

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‘A threat to the revolution’: Pyusawhti returns to post-coup Myanmar

A network of hardline, pro-military groups known as Pyusawhti is doing its best to spread terror among the population as it fights a dirty war against the democratic forces resisting the coup.

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Vitriol in cyberspace for celebrities who stayed silent

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Ko Kaung Htet, right, on a reporting trip with the Restoration Council of Shan State in 2016. (Sai Zaw Theik)

Missing in action: Stories of conflict

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Phil Blackwood among prisoners released in latest amnesty

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BY Sean Gleeson & Oliver Slow

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U Win Htein's pas de deux

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BY Frontier

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NLD issues apparent online rebuke over spokesman’s loose lips

The National League for Democracy has issued an official statement claiming that party leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is the sole official spokesperson on matters of party policy.

BY Sean Gleeson

Editorial, Opinion

U Win Htein’s pas de deux

U Win Htein has been busy since last year’s election in his unofficial new role as a one-man information clearinghouse for the National League for Democracy.

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Seized stimulants from Myanmar: Bangladesh police

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BY Frontier & Frontier

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Saffron Revolution leader Gambira arrested in Mandalay

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BY Frontier & Oliver Slow

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The fight against sexism

Prominent female activists in Myanmar have dedicated their lives to challenging discriminatory social and cultural conventions.

BY Charlotte England

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နိုင်ငံသူ နိုင်ငံသားများ စိတ်လုံခြုံမှုရှိစေရန် အရေးကြီးဟု ဒေါ်အောင်ဆန်းစုကြည် ပြောကြား

မြန်မာနိုင်ငံလွတ်လပ်သော ရှေ့နေများအသင်း၏ ဗဟိုကော်မတီအစည်းအဝေးကို နေပြည်တော်တွင် ဇန်နဝါရီ ၂၀ မှ ၂၃ ရက်နေ့အထိ ကျင်းပသွားမည်

BY Frontier & Soe Than Lynn

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US envoy urges political prisoner release

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BY Frontier & Oliver Slow

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The emerging alternatives to ‘military slave education’

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Tiananmen and the Tatmadaw: Killing their own people

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The NUG must commit to human rights for all Myanmar’s people

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A crisis of confidence looms over Myanmar’s banks

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Podcast: COVID crisis in Kalay

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Video: Below the poverty line

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Podcast: Locals battle military for land compensation in Mon State

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Podcast: Water shortages hit Magway villages

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Podcast: COVID crisis in Kalay

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Video: Below the poverty line

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Podcast: Locals battle military for land compensation in Mon State

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Podcast: Water shortages hit Magway villages

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Volume 6, Issue 18

January 27, 2021

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Myanmar enters 2021 with more friends than foes

The early delivery of vaccines is one of the many boons of the country’s geopolitics, but to really take advantage, Myanmar must bury the legacy of its isolationist past.

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Will the Kayin BGF go quietly?

The Kayin State Border Guard Force has come under intense pressure from the Tatmadaw over its extensive, controversial business interests and there’s concern the ultimatum could trigger fresh hostilities in one of the country’s most war-torn areas.

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