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STORY OF THE DAY • May 13, 2020 • 7 min read

Refugee rights Once a safe haven, anti-Rohingya sentiment in Malaysia is growing

By Andrew Haffner • May 13, 2020
Malaysia, once a safe haven for thousands of Rohingya, is witnessing a shift in attitude towards the persecuted and displaced minority group from Myanmar. Fuelled by misinformation and government rhetoric, anti-Rohingya sentiment is growing online

STORY OF THE DAY • May 12, 2020 • 10 min read

Sport Karen national football team playing for victory away from home

By Alexi Demetriadi • May 12, 2020
In the US state of Minnesota, the newly established Karen Football Association is aiming to provide a platform to promote the struggles of the ethnic group back in Myanmar, as well as foster a sense of community and identity for future generations in their new home

STORY OF THE DAY • May 12, 2020 • 4 min read

Social media Facebook: The cause of and solution to Myanmar’s fake news problem?

By Kiana Duncan • May 12, 2020
Long closed off to the world, free engagement with the internet for Myanmar's citizens only began in the past decade. Today, media literacy remains low and fake news abounds on social media platforms like Facebook – but there are companies working to change that

STORY OF THE DAY • May 04, 2020 • 9 min read

Tales of the Pandemic Lockdown with the monks at Myanmar’s Pa-Auk monastery

By Bhante Bhikkhu Subhūti • May 04, 2020
As much of the world struggles with enforced isolation to stem the spread of Covid-19, there is one group who are better prepared than most to weather this storm. Buddhist monk Bhante Subhūti gives an insight into how his monastery near Mandalay is coping with this not-so-slow pace of life

Apr 28, 2020 • 4 min read
Myanmar tribes

Finding Nagaland: Tribes on India-Myanmar frontier dream of unity

Separated for generations by a British-created boundary following World War II, the Naga tribes straddling the India-Myanmar border have long fought for reunification. But now, amidst the coronavirus lockdown, they are more distant than ever
By Richard Sargent / AFP • Apr 28, 2020

Apr 25, 2020 • 4 min read
World Malaria Day

Mekong countries on track to eliminate malaria by 2030

As April 25th marks World Malaria Day, the Globe spoke with Dr Arjen Dondorp about the Mekong nations' steady march towards complete elimination by 2030. However, he warns that if complacency takes hold as Covid-19 takes centre stage, it will spell disaster for the region
By Miriam Deprez • Apr 25, 2020

Apr 23, 2020 • 13 min read
Mekong river

‘Us’ vs ‘them’: The politics dictating the rise and fall of the Mekong

Dams, economic interests and political power are just some of the factors contributing to the over-exploitation of the mighty Mekong. With several competing transnational bodies established to oversee its development, will any of them halt the river’s decline?
By Andrew Haffner • Apr 23, 2020

Apr 22, 2020 • 10 min read
Myanmar conflict

As donor priorities shift, Myanmar’s refugees are left wanting

As donor priorities shift against the backdrop of Myanmar’s democratic transition, funding for refugee camps along the Thai border has dropped in recent years. Today, the sustainability of projects easing the country's decades-long refugee crisis are in major doubt
By Maggi Quadrini • Apr 22, 2020

Apr 15, 2020 • 10 min read
Southeast Asian history

The Race to Yunnan

In the late 19th century, colonial powers Britain and France held grand ambitions to exert control over the Southeast Asia region. The construction of highly ambitious railway lines to access Chinese markets was deemed the answer, and the "Race to Yunnan" was on
By Christian Gilberti • Apr 15, 2020

Apr 12, 2020 • 2 min read
Covid-19

Silent streets for water festival in Myanmar lockdown

Myanmar’s New Year festival, Thingyan, is the country’s biggest public holiday and normally a week of nation-wide celebration and water-fights. But this year the country’s commercial hub Yangon lies in lockdown and silent, its streets eerily empty with residents shut firmly indoors as coronavirus fears grow
By Agence France-Presse • Apr 12, 2020

Apr 06, 2020 • 4 min read
Covid-19

Isolation blues? Myanmar’s ex-political prisoners share survival tips

In Myanmar, a generation of political activists faced persecution and isolation as they were jailed for their anti-junta activities in the 1980s and 90s. Today, they're offering their fellow citizens tips on how to keep sane during the pandemic
By Richard Sargent and Su Myat Mon / AFP • Apr 06, 2020