Resistance groups in western Mandalay Region have shown signs of greater coordination and effectiveness, but there’s still a long way to go to replicate the successes of their comrades in the north.
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Resistance groups in western Mandalay Region have shown signs of greater coordination and effectiveness, but there’s still a long way to go to replicate the successes of their comrades in the north.
BY Frontier
An economist who prized people over numbers, Paul left behind a legacy in Myanmar that is celebrated by his colleagues, students and friends.
BY Frontier
Journalists are allegedly suffering exploitation and abuse at exiled news outlets, but there’s debate over whether the responsibility to respond falls on donors or a media industry that is taking gradual steps to self-regulate.
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A consortium of ten Western donor governments is set to launch a new fund to bolster Myanmar’s fraught peace process.
Social media has become an important new player in this year’s election campaign, providing both positive and negative spin on the polls.
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A tense calm prevails in Laukkai as the capital of the Kokang Self-Administered Zone recovers from months of fighting earlier this year.
BY Mawkun
A new report says IT growth in Myanmar must come in line with measures to protect human rights in the industry.
BY Oliver Slow
The first private sector drug companies are poised to begin production, easing Myanmar’s reliance on imported pharmaceuticals.
The Panzagar (Flower Speech) campaign is aiming to quell the growing tide of online hate speech in Myanmar.
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Octogenarian former lawyer U Ye Khaung Nyunt was drawn out of retirement to help compose the recently passed 'Race and Religion' laws. He told Frontier why.
In July 2014, the Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business named Yangon-based Parami Energy as the most responsible and transparent company in the country’s energy sector. Two weeks ago, the World Economic Forum added another accolade: Parami was invited to join its exclusive Community of Global Growth Companies. Eligible companies have a turnover of at least US$100 million and are committed to having a positive effect on the economies and societies in which they operate. Frontier spoke with Parami CEO Ken Tun about his vision for natural resources development in Myanmar and the country’s future as a supplier of energy to Southeast Asia.
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