The regional bloc is confronting Myanmar with a mixture of immobilism and wishful thinking, while other actors intervene more effectively – to the regime’s benefit.
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The regional bloc is confronting Myanmar with a mixture of immobilism and wishful thinking, while other actors intervene more effectively – to the regime’s benefit.
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After fleeing conflict in their native Rakhine State, members of the Kaman Muslim minority group are facing work and housing discrimination in Myanmar’s commercial capital.
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An early pledge by the parallel National Unity Government to replace Myanmar’s racist citizenship law raised hopes for marginalised communities, but impatience is growing as revolutionary groups trade blame for the delays.
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The second &Proud film festival in Yangon has again turned a spotlight on the country’s small and largely hidden LGBT community.
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Incoming MPs from the National League for Democracy are having mixed experiences as they begin their new roles.
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At the very least, the first term of Myanmar's parliament exceeded the low expectations it laboured under.
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The wildlife trade and habitat destruction for logging, mining and agriculture in Myanmar threatens the survival of several native animal species.
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Canny investment decisions and a market hungry for choice are the key ingredients of a boom that’s transformed the bar and restaurant scene in Yangon in just a few years.
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