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Military defections are dwindling but remain a valuable source of intel

Defectors and prisoners of war can be a valuable source of information to resistance forces, but intel can be difficult to verify, and they sometimes become a burden to their hosts.

BY Frontier

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Military defections are dwindling but remain a valuable source of intel

Defectors and prisoners of war can be a valuable source of information to resistance forces, but intel can be difficult to verify, and they sometimes become a burden to their hosts.

BY Frontier

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Conflicts deepen between resistance groups in Sagaing

A spate of clashes between resistance forces has led to calls for a conflict resolution mechanism, with some demanding immediate justice while others say it should wait until after the revolution.

BY Frontier

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Prison protests: Activists fight on in belly of the beast

Political prisoners across Myanmar have continued to express dissent from inside, often with violent consequences, as tensions simmer with prison officials.

BY Frontier

Highlights

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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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On Letpadan anniversary, rights groups urge end to ‘relentless crackdown’

A year to the day since protestors were arrested in a heavy police crackdown at Letpadan, Bago Region, rights groups have urged the government to end its persecution of student activists.

BY Oliver Slow

News, Affairs

A Rakhine for Rakhine or the Tatmadaw’s man?

The people of Rakhine State want one of their own to become its next chief minister but they might be disappointed by the National League for Democracy.

BY Frontier

Editorial, Opinion

Regarding the pain of others

It's easy for long-term foreign residents of Myanmar to scorn western tourists for their ignorance of local matters. That doesn't give us a free pass.

BY Frontier & Frontier

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U Htin Kyaw: Myanmar, meet your new president

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BY Frontier, Mratt Kyaw Thu & Sean Gleeson

Travel, Features, Culture

Journeys of remembrance: World War II tourism in Myanmar

As the tourism industry continues to grow, some companies are offering tours tailored for visitors with a special and often deeply personal interest in the Burma Campaign of the Second World War.

BY Oliver Slow

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NLD mulling Myitsone Dam 'redesign', says advisor

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BY AFP

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NLD mulling Myitsone Dam ‘redesign’, says advisor

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's incoming government is considering a redesign of a controversial Chinese-backed dam in Myanmar, says Hantha Myint.

BY AFP

Infographics, Affairs, Features

Tycoons 101

A quick guide to some of the tycoons whose companies have dominant roles in key sectors of Myanmar's economy.

BY Jared Downing

Photo Essays, Features

The forgotten refugees of Kokang

Nearly 30,000 displaced Kokang who have languished in camps in China for more than a year are in dire need of more support as they wait to return home.

BY Ann Wang

Opinion

Editorial, Opinion

Myanmar’s coup: Two years on but a long fight ahead

Opinion

Myanmar’s mental health crisis needs an inclusive fix

Opinion

How the BURMA Act passed congress

Opinion

From the coup to something called an ‘election’

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Dawei farmers have nowhere to turn after land grabs

Doh Athan

Two years since the coup: The sergeant

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Families fear for political prisoners being denied healthcare

Doh Athan

Dawei farmers have nowhere to turn after land grabs

Doh Athan

Two years since the coup: The sergeant

Doh Athan

Families fear for political prisoners being denied healthcare

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Volume 6, Issue 18

January 27, 2021

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Editorial, Opinion

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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Military defections are dwindling but remain a valuable source of intel

Military defections are dwindling but remain a valuable source of intel

Conflicts deepen between resistance groups in Sagaing