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, by Yan Naing
Despite the efforts of Myanmar’s military regime to expedite the development of the Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone (KPSEZ) and deep sea port in western Myanmar’s Rakhine State, the project is facing significant delays due to local protests and the impact of last year’s coup.
Spanning 4,300 (...)
, by BHATTACHARYYA Rajeev
India’s foreign minister S Jaishankar defended his country’s ties with Myanmar’s military regime last month, arguing that a working relationship with the junta is needed because of issues such as organized crime, COVID-19 and Indian insurgents based in Myanmar.
The minister told an audience at (...)
, by The Irrawaddy
Rakhine communities say Myanmar’s shadow civilian National Unity Government’s (NUG) policy on Rohingya does not represent Rakhine people.
The NUG, formed by elected lawmakers in mid-April to rival the military regime, on June 3 said it will replace the 1982 Citizenship Law with legislation (...)
, by The Irrawaddy
Rakhine State’s voters and some senior party members have questioned the convictions of the Arakan National Party (ANP), the largest ethnically Rakhine party, as it begins to cuts ties with Myanmar’s regime three months after taking a seat on the military’s governing council.
ANP policy (...)
, by Nyein Nyein, The Irrawaddy
Myanmar’s military regime removed the ethnic armed group, the Arakan Army (AA), from its list of terrorist groups on Wednesday with the approval of the military’s governing body, the State Administrative Council (SAC).
The Central Committee for Counterterrorism on March 23, 2020, declared the (...)
, by Kyaw Lynn
The 1 February coup by the military State Administration Council has caused protest and confusion in Myanmar and around the world. In this commentary, Kyaw Lynn puts in context the complexity of factors, personal as much as institutional, that preceded the military takeover during a difficult (...)
, by MRA Khin Khin
Myanmar’s second national election since its transition from military rule, scheduled for 8 November 2020, is critical for the young democracy. In Rakhine state, an inclusive and fair election matters for preventing any further alienation among a people already beset with deep doubts about the (...)
, by FISHBEIN Emily, Kyaw Hsan Hlaing
People in Myanmar’s troubled western state are battling a surge in coronavirus in the midst of escalating conflict.
Yangon, Myanmar – On the night of September 3, Thar Hla* was restless, and it was not just because he was sharing a concrete floor with approximately 70 people. “After hearing loud (...)
, by Reuters Staff
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar government leader Aung San Suu Kyi discussed insurgent attacks on Myanmar police on Monday in a rare meeting with the military chief, and her administration called for the armed forces to “crush” the rebels, a government spokesman said.
Fighting between government (...)
, by AFP
Despite its natural resources, Rakhine is one of Myanmar’s poorest states – some 78 per cent of the population live below the poverty line, nearly double the national average.
Battered by global outrage over an army crackdown on Rohingya Muslims, Myanmar has found comfort in an old friend – (...)
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