The regional bloc is confronting Myanmar with a mixture of immobilism and wishful thinking, while other actors intervene more effectively – to the regime’s benefit.
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The regional bloc is confronting Myanmar with a mixture of immobilism and wishful thinking, while other actors intervene more effectively – to the regime’s benefit.
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After fleeing conflict in their native Rakhine State, members of the Kaman Muslim minority group are facing work and housing discrimination in Myanmar’s commercial capital.
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An early pledge by the parallel National Unity Government to replace Myanmar’s racist citizenship law raised hopes for marginalised communities, but impatience is growing as revolutionary groups trade blame for the delays.
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A group of Myanmar workers is among 46 crew stranded on a gambling ship in Hong Kong after the owner stopped paying their wages six months ago.
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The Yangon Region government should be trying to mitigate the social problems caused by alcohol through better planning, rather than reimposing a blanket curfew on late-night businesses.
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BY Oliver Slow
After a crushing defeat in the November general election, ethnic political parties are seeking to rebuild to ensure a stronger showing in 2020.
Midwives in Myanmar do much more than deliver babies and provide maternal health care but there are too few of them, especially in rural areas where they labour under onerous workloads.
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