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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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)

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BY Larry Jagan

Election 2015, Opinion

Red Pen Chronicles: Red flag raised over Yangon ceremony

A ceremony at Yangon City Hall to raise the new national flag becomes a victim of sensitivity at censorship headquarters on Wingaba Road about the use or placement of images.

BY Geoffrey Goddard

News, Affairs

Report urges reform of Myanmar development funds

A review of the country’s three biggest development funds raises questions about how they are managed, who they are managed by and the extent of community involvement.

BY Oliver Slow

News, Affairs

Mapping Myanmar's hotspots

A bilingual website launched by an Australian expatriate uses a map to show users the location of events and incidents reported throughout the nation by the Myanmar media.

BY Peter Janssen

News, Affairs

Green greed: Military, tycoons cash in on illicit jade trade

Military elites, well-connected families, drug lords and crony companies are cashing in on a jade trade valued at up to $31 billion in 2014, says an exposé by a global watchdog.

BY Oliver Slow

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Vigilante drug investigators turn up 500k in illegal payments

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‘Sailing season’ warning urges govts to prevent future crisis

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News, Affairs, Election 2015

On the defensive, USDP warns against ‘drastic’ change

USDP candidate U Wai Lwin attempted to woo voters with calls for gradual change during a recent campaign trip to Ayeyarwady Region.

BY Soe Than Lynn

News, Affairs

Mapping Myanmar’s hotspots

A bilingual website launched by an Australian expatriate uses a map to show users the location of events and incidents reported throughout the nation by the Myanmar media.

BY Peter Janssen

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

Doh Athan

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

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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.

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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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