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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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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An escalation of airstrikes on two Magway townships this year has hindered work at small-scale oil wells, which support the local economy and help fund the resistance, and sparked a race to build bomb shelters.
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A report about the Union Solidarity and Development Party spending more than K5 billion to win support from the grassroots is ruled unfit to read.
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For many, Myanmar’s peace process seems to have come to an end, with no national ceasefire agreement likely this year. Nothing could be further from the truth.
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The Central Bank's leadership is not equipped to deal with the slide of the kyat.
Daw Nyo Nyo Thin alleges her campaign posters have been vandalised and she has been the target of personal attacks in a book.
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