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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New technologies – mainly built around the smartphone – are set to dramatically reshape the banking landscape, bringing millions of new customers for those institutions that can best-position themselves to capture this market.
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Recent efforts to salvage the Dhammazedi Bell using superstition-laden traditional methods have brought ridicule from some quarters, but for many Mon people it is no laughing matter.
BY Htun Khaing
Young advocates mature as the third Myanmar Youth Forum takes place in Sagaing Region, hoping to carry a new generation of voices to the nation’s leadership.
BY Thi Ri Han
Migrant workers are sending home up to $5 billion a year – and banks want a bigger piece of the action.
Although most financial sanctions have ended, the high cost of violations and low potential profits means few US banks will do business with Myanmar.
A dearth of family planning services and sex education in Chin State is endangering women and reinforcing patriarchal culture.
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Myanmar’s banks are increasingly offering services targeted at foreigners, but negotiating the complex range of regulations and fees can be hard work.
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