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‘People trust the AA’: Aid restrictions backfire on the regime

Following the devastation of Cyclone Mocha, the Arakan Army says it will work with the military regime to help people in Rakhine, but that cooperative spirit appears to be one-sided, with the junta still facing accusations of holding up aid for political purposes.

BY Frontier

Features

‘People trust the AA’: Aid restrictions backfire on the regime

Following the devastation of Cyclone Mocha, the Arakan Army says it will work with the military regime to help people in Rakhine, but that cooperative spirit appears to be one-sided, with the junta still facing accusations of holding up aid for political purposes.

BY Frontier

Interview

A day in the life of a Shwe Kokko scammer

Many workers brought to criminal hubs in Southeast Asia have no idea what they’re getting themselves into, but some are seeking a payday despite the risks. Frontier spoke to two workers – one in online gambling the other in online scams – about their daily lives, working conditions and what brought them to Shwe Kokko.

BY Frontier

Features

‘They have no mercy’: War in the eye of the storm

The woes of war in western Myanmar have been exacerbated by Cyclone Mocha, with already-struggling residents saying they have still received no assistance, and even accusing the military of launching fresh attacks during the storm.

BY Frontier

Highlights

News Feed, News

Vitriol in cyberspace for celebrities who stayed silent

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Ko Kaung Htet, right, on a reporting trip with the Restoration Council of Shan State in 2016. (Sai Zaw Theik)

Missing in action: Stories of conflict

Business, Features

The ABCs of the YSX

The long-awaited Yangon Stock Exchange is due to open in early December and there are a few things you need to know if you’re planning to play the market.

BY Kyaw Phone Kyaw & Frontier

Features

လေးနှစ်ကြာပြီးနောက် မြစ်ဆုံဆည် ပြသနာ စိတ်ပူစရာ ပြန်ပေါ်လာ

ဦးသိန်းစိန်၏ သမ္မတသက်တမ်း ပြီးဆုံးကာနီးအချိန်တွင် သမ္မတဦးသိန်းစိန် ရပ်ဆိုင်းထားခဲ့သော မြစ်ဆုံဆည် စီမံကိန်းကို ဗဟိုပြု၍ ရိုက်ကူးထားသော မှတ်တမ်းတင်ရုပ်ရှင်ကားတစ်ကား ပေါ်ထွက်လာခဲ့သည်။

အိုလီဗာ ဆလိုး ရေးသားသည်။

BY Oliver Slow

Bizfeed, Business

Mandalay poised for expansion: Colliers

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BY Oliver Slow

News Feed, Affairs, Election 2015

Myanmar’s election receives mixed review from Carter Center observers

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BY Alex Bookbinder

News Feed, Election 2015

UN chief Myanmar voters for ‘patience, dignity, enthusiasm’

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BY Frontier & Frontier

News Feed, Affairs, Election 2015

EU observation mission rates election 'credible', warns on Muslim disenfranchisement

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BY Hans Hulst

News Feed, Affairs, Election 2015

Two-week limit for election complaints, says UEC

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BY Soe Than Lynn

Infographics, Election 2015

Infographic: Election hotspots

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BY Frontier & Frontier

News Feed, Affairs, Election 2015

EU observation mission rates election ‘credible’, warns on Muslim disenfranchisement

The European Union Election Observation Mission has rated Myanmar’s November 8 general election as “credible” at a press conference on its preliminary findings in Yangon this morning, while also pointing out issues with Muslim inclusivity, lack of transparency for out-of-constituency voting, and

BY Hans Hulst

Opinion

Opinion

How internal conflict in Shan State has kept it aloof from the Spring Revolution

Opinion

The hidden plight of Myanmar’s double minorities

Opinion

The UN can no longer play dumb to its manipulation by the Myanmar military

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The empire struck back: Oliver Slow’s ‘Return of the Junta’ reviewed

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No respite from heat for Yangon’s factory workers

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The fading hopes of Myanmar’s university students

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Pregnant and displaced: the plight of a migrant worker in Thailand

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The house bringing joy to Myanmar migrants in Thailand

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No respite from heat for Yangon’s factory workers

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The fading hopes of Myanmar’s university students

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Pregnant and displaced: the plight of a migrant worker in Thailand

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The house bringing joy to Myanmar migrants in Thailand

Latest Issue

Volume 6, Issue 18

January 27, 2021

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Editorial, Opinion

Myanmar enters 2021 with more friends than foes

The early delivery of vaccines is one of the many boons of the country’s geopolitics, but to really take advantage, Myanmar must bury the legacy of its isolationist past.

News Feed, News

Will the Kayin BGF go quietly?

The Kayin State Border Guard Force has come under intense pressure from the Tatmadaw over its extensive, controversial business interests and there’s concern the ultimatum could trigger fresh hostilities in one of the country’s most war-torn areas.

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