With the Myanmar military overstretched, veterans are being recalled into service, angering them and their families, but there is little sympathy for their plight in the broader public.
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With the Myanmar military overstretched, veterans are being recalled into service, angering them and their families, but there is little sympathy for their plight in the broader public.
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After ethnic armed groups conquered Myanmar’s northern Shan State, residents have welcomed their efforts to restore public order, but continued instability keeps the economy hobbled while ethnic tensions remain.
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A Myanmar-Chinese community has long thrived in Taiwan but shifts in the island’s national identity has made emigrating more difficult, even as people are more desperate than ever to leave Myanmar.
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The ready availability of cheap alcohol has created a national problem that Myanmar’s underfunded public health system is having difficulty addressing.
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There are three main reasons why the Tatmadaw decided to change its stand of more than 50 years and accept a government chosen by the people.
A lack of development and a shortage of job opportunities in Rakhine State has created hard times for the women whose husbands have left the family home to find work.
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A decision by the United States to lift remaining sanctions against Myanmar would be a boost for the incoming NLD government, but a key factor in any US move will be the politics of its presidential election.
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