When the Myanmar military reopened the nation’s schools in November, millions of students found themselves forced to choose between maintaining the boycott of state services and losing even more of their education.
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When the Myanmar military reopened the nation’s schools in November, millions of students found themselves forced to choose between maintaining the boycott of state services and losing even more of their education.
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Six months ago, Myanmar endured a catastrophe as its health system was overwhelmed with seriously ill COVID-19 patients. A Frontier investigation finds that the true death toll may be in the hundreds of thousands, as most were never counted.
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With Myanmar’s economy in turmoil and unemployment on the rise, thousands are trying to find work abroad but are having to navigate border closures and unscrupulous brokers.
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Campaigning has been subdued in Tanintharyi Region, where there’s disquiet over voter lists and a lack of knowledge among the public about the electoral process.
BY Hans Hulst
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A ceremony at Yangon City Hall to raise the new national flag becomes a victim of sensitivity at censorship headquarters on Wingaba Road about the use or placement of images.
A review of the country’s three biggest development funds raises questions about how they are managed, who they are managed by and the extent of community involvement.
BY Oliver Slow
A bilingual website launched by an Australian expatriate uses a map to show users the location of events and incidents reported throughout the nation by the Myanmar media.
Military elites, well-connected families, drug lords and crony companies are cashing in on a jade trade valued at up to $31 billion in 2014, says an exposé by a global watchdog.
BY Oliver Slow
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