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Staring March 17,  the country no longer has a single independent newspaper in publication.
The closure of Myanmar’s last independent newspaper marks a new milestone in the country’s political descent
Mar 18, 2021
Lay Dewan sits with his neighbours.
Nearly 200 microlenders now offer low-interest loans to Myanmar’s poor, but many leave borrowers with crushing debt
Jan 3, 2020
A pangolin at the Endemic Species Research Institute’s (ESRI) Animal First-aid Station in Taiwan. (Photo Credit: Yu Chih Wei/ The Reporter)
Despite laws protecting pangolins, an investigation at major trade hubs found consumption and trade of the nearly extinct animal to be pervasive and brazen.
Dec 27, 2019
Kyaw Zin Myat’s story highlights rampant rights violations in fishing industry that lawmakers are just starting to respond to
Dec 19, 2019
Mounds of hair are loosened with needles into untangled strands.
Farmers racked by climate change and uncertainty have found security in processing hair for Chinese wig makers
Dec 17, 2019
Migrant labour rights groups say government could be doing more to facilitate the return of migrant workers both abroad and in urban centres
Dec 2, 2019
Changes to defamation law sentencing guidelines have MPs, politicians and military officials turning to a misplaced clause in privacy law, rights groups say
Nov 26, 2019
Kachin State People's Party(KSPP) Headquarter in Myitkyina, Kachin State (KSPP Facebook Page)
Feeling ignored by the governing NLD, ethnic parties are unifying before the upcoming election—but some alliances remain tenuous
Nov 13, 2019
Soe Htun Shein at an exclusive interview with DVB news
The broadcaster says its coverage of the company remained impartial, but its journalists failed to ask about links to extremists during interviews
Nov 7, 2019
A 17-year-old girl from Shan state poses with the baby she conceived in a forced marriage in China before escaping (Photo : Minzayar Oo)
The one-child rule created demand for trafficked ‘brides’ - now activists fear another of Beijing’s flagship policies is fuelling the crisis
Oct 9, 2019
Chief Minister of Mandalay Region Dr. Zaw Myint Maung looks at a copy of Pauk Phaw newspaper at an event in January. (Photo: Pauk Phaw 胞波 Facebook)
Faced with widespread anti-China sentiment and opposition to its energy projects, Beijing is using local media to change the narrative
Oct 9, 2019
Thai police arrested four Myanmar migrant workers in 2015 and made them re-enact the murder (Photo by Htoo Chit)
A Thai girl’s murder led to the wrongful conviction of four Myanmar migrants. Advocates say it is a familiar story
Oct 1, 2019
A banner hanging at a gate in Moehti Moemi reads: “Anyone who stops our business is our enemy.” (Photo: supplied)
Top executives linked to anti-Muslim extremists fled the lucrative site in fear of arrest after losing a bitter spat with the government
Sep 26, 2019

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