The teak trees of the Bago Yoma mountain range have long been a target for illegal logging, but the practice has intensified amid the post-coup chaos, with the involvement of both junta and resistance forces.
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The teak trees of the Bago Yoma mountain range have long been a target for illegal logging, but the practice has intensified amid the post-coup chaos, with the involvement of both junta and resistance forces.
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The return of Rohingya militants to the state in recent years to fight the Arakan Army has led to a string of alleged abuses against civilians, and has imperilled relations with the Rakhine community.
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Responsible business advocate Vicky Bowman talks to Frontier about the motives and risks of a new law issued by the junta for private security services.
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The minimum daily wage of K3,600 would not be enough to lift workers and their families out of poverty, the international development charity said last week.
After years of careful, patient preparation, Japan Inc. is poised to lead an investment invasion in Myanmar.
The Central Bank of Myanmar's self-destructive monetary policy offers little hope to Myanmar’s beleaguered citizens.
Frontier looks back at the biggest Myanmar news stories of 2015.
They did their work in the backrooms or out in the open. But all the influencers in Frontier’s Top 25 left their footprint in 2015.
Positive developments in Myanmar over the last year have been tempered by new challenges, tragedies and upheaval.
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