The regime's sudden decision has hobbled Myanmar citizens seeking better lives overseas and risks depriving migrant workers of legal protections, with rights groups suspecting a ploy to target dissidents.
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The regime's sudden decision has hobbled Myanmar citizens seeking better lives overseas and risks depriving migrant workers of legal protections, with rights groups suspecting a ploy to target dissidents.
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Seizing Myanmar’s borders with Bangladesh and India has become central to the Arakan Army’s dream of autonomy and has driven its strategy during times of war and peace.
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An increasing number of Myanmar people are selling kidneys as a quick-fix solution to poverty and debt, with many donors going to India for transplants and telling lies to have them approved.
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His Excellency Mr. Hong Liang, Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar, presented his credentials to President U Thein Sein on July 29, 2015. Ambassador Hong was deputy director general for the Department of Asian Affairs, under China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, before becoming ambassador. He has also served in Malaysia and Australia. On March 4, he hosted a question and answer session at his residence in Yangon.
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Dry season conditions are always harsh in central Myanmar, but El Niño has exacerbated the situation this year and the water supply outlook is already grim.
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ပြည်ထောင်စုဝန်ကြီးအရေအတွက် လေ ျှာ့ချလိုက်ခြင်းကြောင့် နိုင်ငံ့ဘဏ္ဍာငွေ ကျပ်သန်း ၅,၀၀၀ ကျော် ရလာနိုင်
Frontier speaks with His Excellency Hong Liang, Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar.
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The National League for Democracy's preparations have left Daw Aung San Suu Kyi the option of taking the Foreign Minister role, if she wants it.
The National League for Democracy's preparations have left Daw Aung San Suu Kyi the option of taking the Foreign Minister role, if she wants it.
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