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STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 16, 2018 • 8 min read

Rohingya Crisis The great tragedy

By Johan Smits • Jul 16, 2018
Despite the hopelessness of their situation, Rohingya refugee volunteers are pushing back against their plight to provide crucial support to their community

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 10, 2018 • 7 min read

Bareknuckle boxing Blood sport

By Paul Millar • Jul 10, 2018
We travel to Naypyidaw to witness a rival to any Muay Thai or MMA match – but when Lethwei warriors go head to head, the gloves are off

STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 29, 2018 • 2 min read

Kachin conflict Myanmar’s ‘forgotten war’

By Tom O'Connell • Jun 29, 2018
The Kachin conflict in Myanmar has been largely eclipsed by the Rohingya crisis. With media attention centred on the plight of Muslim minorities to the west, the northern conflict over gold and other valuable resources rages on, displacing “thousands of villagers, without as much international condemnation”, says analyst Eugene Mark Min Hui

STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 25, 2018 • 5 min read

Overcoming the outages How to keep the lights on in Myanmar

By Jeremy Mullins • Jun 25, 2018
With more than four out of ten people in Myanmar without access to electricity, the nation's economic development relies on the government's willingness to pursue alternative energy sources

May 08, 2018 • 3 min read
Win Myint

Myanmar’s ambitious new president pushing for changes to military-drafted constitution

Who is he? Born on the Irrawaddy Delta just three years after his nation declared its independence from the British in 1948, Win Myint’s own foray into political life came in 1988 when the then-barrister was swept up in the nationwide prodemocracy protests against General Ne Win’s one-party rule. Joining…
By Paul Millar • May 08, 2018

Apr 11, 2018 • 9 min read
Myanmar

Dark clouds on the horizon

Despite grave warnings over the environmental costs, Myanmar is pushing ahead with a number of coal-fired power plants. The villagers who will suffer the most are fighting back
By Brennan O'Connor • Apr 11, 2018

Mar 15, 2018 • 7 min read
Myanmar

Social media success

Sandi Sein Thein's marketing company Digital Kaway - which means 'wizard' in Myanmar - has expanded local perceptions of what the internet has to offer, earning her a place on Forbes' prestigious 30 Under 30 Asia list
By Janelle Retka • Mar 15, 2018

Mar 12, 2018 • 7 min read
Rohingya crisis

Refugees’ uncertain road to repatriation

A campaign of state-orchestrated violence has seen Myanmar's Rohingya Muslim minority fleeing their homes into neighbouring Bangladesh. The countries are talking of repatriating the refugees, but is such a move feasible?
By Musaazi Namiti • Mar 12, 2018

Feb 21, 2018 • 7 min read
Rohingya refugees

Letters from Arakan

A collection of touching personal accounts by Rohingya refugees who fled Myanmar to neighbouring Bangladesh
By Adib Chowdhury • Feb 21, 2018

Nov 24, 2017 • 3 min read
Myanmar-Bangladesh agreement

Thousands of fleeing Rohingya could be forced back to Rakhine State

The Myanmar and Bangladeshi governments have announced that they will begin repatriating Muslim Rohingya back to Myanmar within two months, amid concerns of the safety and sustainability of such a scheme
By Madeleine Keck • Nov 24, 2017