Regime authorities appear to be increasingly abducting young men on the street or during household inspections to boost the number of military conscripts, while families and activists say bribes are no longer enough to free them.
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Regime authorities appear to be increasingly abducting young men on the street or during household inspections to boost the number of military conscripts, while families and activists say bribes are no longer enough to free them.
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Myanmar’s military regime has tried to recruit comedians in its propaganda war, but while some performers have chosen to serve the generals, many more are using their wit for the revolution.
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An amnesty scheme for undocumented migrants in Thailand offers hope for many Myanmar workers operating in the shadows, but the costs are high, and migrants then face burdensome tax demands from the Myanmar junta.
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Authorities in Ayeyarwady Region have been accused of obstructing efforts to reintroduce mangrove forests that could have saved thousands of lives during Cyclone Nargis.
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ရခိုင်တိုင်းရင်းသားရေးရာဝန်ကြီးဖြစ်သည့် ဦးဇော်အေးမောင်သည် အစိုးရသစ်လက်ထက်တွင်လည်း ရခိုင်တိုင်းရင်းသားရေးရာဝန်ကြီး ထပ်မံဖြစ်လာမည်
Demands made by ethnic delegates at the Union Peace Conference will be a significant challenge for a National League for Democracy government.
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High-end travel companies see huge development potential for one of the country’s emerging destinations, but will that be a blessing or a curse for Kayin State’s tranquil capital?
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