Following a chaotic boom period, conflict has left Myanmar’s ruby mines in limbo, due to displacement, road closures and the disappearance of Chinese buyers.
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Following a chaotic boom period, conflict has left Myanmar’s ruby mines in limbo, due to displacement, road closures and the disappearance of Chinese buyers.
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A medical student who left Yangon for Kayah State reflects on the last year of tumult as fighting intensified, prompting her team of medics to treat wounded civilians, resistance fighters and even junta troops while avoiding airstrikes and disease.
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Desperate for foreign exchange, the regime is taking harsh steps to enforce tax and remittance rules for migrants and making it harder for them to travel.
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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.
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A new report says IT growth in Myanmar must come in line with measures to protect human rights in the industry.
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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.
Irish entrepreneur John Nagle is the founder of Red Dot, a cash acceptance network established in Myanmar early this year. He was formerly chief executive of Payzone, a payment network based in Dublin. Mr Nagle spoke to Frontier about his plans for the country.
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