The Arakan Army’s presence in southern Chin State has long been a source of ethnic tensions which have eased following the emergence of a common enemy after the coup, but the underlying disagreement over who should control Paletwa remains unresolved.
BY Frontier
The Arakan Army’s presence in southern Chin State has long been a source of ethnic tensions which have eased following the emergence of a common enemy after the coup, but the underlying disagreement over who should control Paletwa remains unresolved.
BY Frontier
With commercialism and escapism fuelling the domestic art scene, and exhibitions abroad trying to recapture the spirit of post-coup protests, many in Myanmar are deprived of work that reflects their new reality.
BY Frontier
A charity group has responded to the military’s brutal arson campaign in Sagaing Region by building palm huts for those who lost their houses, but it’s struggling to keep up with the rate of devastation.
BY Frontier
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They did their work in the backrooms or out in the open. But all the influencers in Frontier’s Top 25 left their footprint in 2015.
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I had heard rumours about Yangon’s casinos, where cronies gathered to cut shady deals and the only women were of questionable repute.
Vipul Chawla, the managing director of Pizza Hut Restaurants Asia Pte Ltd, discusses the fast food giant's Myanmar debut.
BY Oliver Slow
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BY Oliver Slow
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BY Oliver Slow
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