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Mastering control of the rising and falling rattan chinlone ball teaches patience, says a veteran of the traditional Myanmar ...
The regional bloc is confronting Myanmar with a mixture of immobilism and wishful thinking, while other actors intervene more ...
Malaysia called yesterday for the extension and expansion of a post-earthquake ceasefire in Myanmar, as it ramped up calls ...
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. In February the junta, known as the State ...
The Mon resistance has entered the post-coup conflict but still has a long way to go to replicate the success of other groups, starting with forging unity in a fractured landscape. Headlight beams ...
President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday praised Russia’s developing ties with Myanmar, during a visit by the Asian country’s junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing to its key ally. Russia is a crucial ...
While the regional bloc has been criticised for its lack of effectiveness, it still has a role to play in solving Myanmar’s crisis – so long as it widens the scope of its roadmap. Less than three ...
Recent conflict has brought Myanmar’s biggest rare earth mining region under the control of the Kachin Independence Organization, yet it’s uncertain how it will handle the lucrative but ...
A supposed crackdown on cyber scam operations in Myawaddy Township has only masked their relocation, with the Kayin BGF and DKBA helping Chinese criminal syndicates set up shop farther south in Three ...
The Chin resistance has split into two rival coalitions, one of which has the backing of the powerful Arakan Army, while both are keen to engage Indian authorities across the border. Since the 2021 ...
As China steps up measures to protect its citizens, an industry dependent on human trafficking and forced labour is adapting by targeting new groups – with a focus on English speakers. This article ...
Desperate migrant workers are increasingly heading for the Golden Triangle SEZ in Laos, whose illicit economy has apparent links to Myanmar’s most powerful ethnic armed group. While travellers pass ...