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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It was an obscenity to use the deaths of those who died in last month's ferry crash — several of whom were young children — as a political tool.
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It was an obscenity to use the deaths of those who died in last month's ferry crash — several of whom were young children — as a political tool.
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Myanmar benefits from a vast and surprisingly efficient free-market recycling system and those who support it at the grassroots deserve more credit for their work.
Military rule wrecked Myanmar’s higher education system and the new government faces many challenges to restore it.
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Military rule wrecked Myanmar’s higher education system and the new government faces many challenges to restore it.
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