The regional bloc is confronting Myanmar with a mixture of immobilism and wishful thinking, while other actors intervene more effectively – to the regime’s benefit.
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The regional bloc is confronting Myanmar with a mixture of immobilism and wishful thinking, while other actors intervene more effectively – to the regime’s benefit.
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After fleeing conflict in their native Rakhine State, members of the Kaman Muslim minority group are facing work and housing discrimination in Myanmar’s commercial capital.
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An early pledge by the parallel National Unity Government to replace Myanmar’s racist citizenship law raised hopes for marginalised communities, but impatience is growing as revolutionary groups trade blame for the delays.
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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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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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