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This edition of Political Insider looks at the impact of rare earth mining in eastern Shan State and how the pollution caused by this unregulated industry is affecting communities in Myanmar, Thailand and the wider Mekong region.
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This week on #WhatsHappeninginMyanmar, Min Aung Hlaing gives first interview to a Western outlet since the coup, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army holds talks with the junta and a report details women political prisoner abuses.
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OPINION | With the Arakan Army now controlling most of Rakhine State as a de facto government, Dhaka should take note and not treat it as just another militant group, argues Nafew Sajed Joy.
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AFP | As a Rohingya exile who abandoned his life in Malaysia to return to Myanmar, Ismail’s bleak prospects may portend what awaits others caught in Kuala Lumpur’s migrant crackdown.
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A “collateral-free” loan scheme for small and medium enterprises launched by the Myanmar government in 2014 looks functional on paper, but business owners say it is nearly impossible to access and does not provide enough money to be useful.
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DOH ATHAN | A regime airstrike in Rakhine State’s Kyauktaw Township in June killed eight civilians, including the wife and son of Ko Sithu Hein, who spoke with Doh Athan about the bombing and his sorrow and guilt over their deaths.
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This week on Season 2, Episode 23 of #WhatsHappeninginMyanmar; Norway probes Telenor over alleged Myanmar crimes while the junta targets envoy to the United Nations, and Malaysia seeks Rohingya repatriation talks.
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Farmers in many areas of central Myanmar have seen their crops destroyed by massive floods, with the regime impeding humanitarian assistance and the resistance struggling to cope with the disaster.
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AFP | Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Wednesday he will invite Myanmar’s coup leader turned ostensibly civilian president Min Aung Hlaing for an official visit in a bid to expedite the repatriation of Rohingya refugees.
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AFP | Norwegian authorities said on Tuesday they had carried out a search at the headquarters of Norwegian telecoms operator Telenor, which is suspected of complicity in crimes against humanity in Myanmar.
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DOH ATHAN | Female political prisoners in Myanmar suffer many difficulties while incarcerated, but being released also means facing new challenges, including readjusting to society, finding employment, and dealing with feelings of insecurity.
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AFP | Myanmar’s military-backed regime said Sunday their United Nations ambassador – loyal to ousted leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi – is occupying the office illegitimately, as the organisation prepares to weigh his replacement.
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This week on Season 2, Episode 22 of #WhatsHappeninginMyanmar; resistance attacks airport as Min Aung Hlaing continues his diplomatic tour abroad, and a post-coup mining boom is helping fund the conflict while creating environmental damage.
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Fighting between the regime and the resistance in mountainous areas of western Magway Region bordering Rakhine State has made life more difficult for residents of remote villages long overlooked by aid organisations.
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AFP | One of the world’s biggest tin mines, located in an autonomous region of war-torn Myanmar, is resuming operations suspended since 2023 and ramping up exports to China, a thinktank said Thursday.
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AFP | In a country consumed by conflict, a sport defined by brutality dominates: Myanmar’s lethwei martial art, where headbutts are encouraged and knock-out blows are the aim of the game.
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DOH ATHAN | Rising fuel, fertiliser and food costs are pushing indebted farmers in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Delta deeper into poverty, forcing them to grow low-grade rice as they struggle to feed their families.
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This edition of Political Insider looks at the education system established by the Arakan Army in its territories in Rakhine State and Chin State’s Paletwa Township.
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This week on #WhatsHappeninginMyanmar the UN says it's not involved in repatriation of Myanmar refugees in Malaysia, the KIA claims they have destroyed a regime flotilla and a Myanmar human rights activist wins a major public-service award.
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OPINION | The armed forces have held power in Myanmar for decades, inflicting untold suffering on its people, but they are hardly understood and their study has been largely neglected by scholars and researchers, argues David Scott Mathieson.
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