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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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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Deepening poverty and increased demand for scrap materials are driving ever more people, including children, to scavenge for rubbish in Myanmar’s cities, but worsening power cuts are creating recycling bottlenecks.
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Buddhist education centres for children and young adults are multiplying across Myanmar, but while they claim to be politically neutral, critics say they teach toxic nationalism and military propaganda.
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Around 600,000 people, or 10 percent of Yangon's population, are believed to be squatting in Myanmar's commercial capital. Many now face eviction.
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KFC launches its first outlet in Myanmar and faces supply chain challenges.
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Diminishing returns are making the hard lives of artisan miners even harder in some areas of central Myanmar, where traditional methods of mining for oil have existed for centuries.
Around 600,000 people, or 10 percent of Yangon's population, are believed to be squatting in Myanmar's commercial capital. Many now face eviction.
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U Hkyet Hting Nan is an Amyotha Hluttaw MP and chairman of the Unity and Democracy Party of Kachin State. He spoke to Frontier about his hopes for autonomy in Kachin State and for a federal Myanmar.
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Did the diverging informal and formal kyat rates just earn Myanmar's banks a load of money?
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