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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Though some Myanmar women manage to earn a good living as domestic workers abroad, many fall prey to human traffickers.
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Seismologists say it’s a matter of time before Yangon is shaken by a powerful earthquake that will pose a threat to apartment buildings erected with sub-standard materials.
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Women’s activists and lawmakers say a stigma on single mothers should be addressed and youth sex education expanded to stop a rise in abandoned newborns.
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The remote northern town of Putao is poised to reap rich rewards from a project that capitalises on the production of a prized raw ingredient for perfume and incense – but it’s not the only valuable natural resource in the area.
BY Ann Wang
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Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s hopes of ending decades of armed conflict will benefit from a peace policy that has the backing of all armed ethnic groups and the approval of the Tatmadaw.
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