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Myanmar's crises: A recipe for disaster
Oped, Published on 23/06/2022
» 'The military exploits [natural resources] as they like, and we do what we like," says Myint, who lives in Khamti township in north-western Sagaing region -- one of the sites with the most clashes between the Myanmar military and resistance forces. "Everyone knows that one day there'll be no more resources and this will harm the environment. But in these difficulties, to find daily income we have no choice."
Women on the frontline of anti-junta resistance
Oped, Published on 08/03/2022
» One woman fled with her army officer husband who defected after the military coup of Feb 1, 2021, to Myanmar's borderlands. A mother prays for the safety of her son fighting the army with the People's Defence Forces (PDFs). An entrepreneur uses her business acumen to raise funds for the anti-military struggle while an activist helps women affected by conflict.
A post-coup 'minefield' for journalists
Oped, Published on 28/01/2022
» Instead of looking for news, some journalists in post-coup Myanmar are looking after the cosmetics and clothes that they now sell for a living. Those who have stuck to news scrape by with slashed salaries if they are lucky enough, while some even work without being paid. Others have fled to the borderlands or sought refuge overseas. A number have traded pens for swords, joining armed units that are fighting the military in different parts of the country.
Six months post-coup: 'We only have ourselves'
Oped, Published on 31/07/2021
» You pause before picking up a call from an unknown phone number. You're ready to change plans in a second if explosions occur in your area or soldiers show up. When going out, you may delete the Facebook app from your phone, lest you get stopped by soldiers wanting to check your posts. If you have Covid-19 symptoms, you look for an antigen test kit before trying to get an RT-PCR test or go to hospital.
No safety net for reporters in post-coup Myanmar
Oped, Published on 01/04/2021
» 'In media training, we say that journalism is not a crime," recalls Tin Zar Zaw, a journalist with two decades' experience in training. Indeed so, but what do you do when your profession is effectively classified as a crime?
Quest for a strong constitution
Spectrum, Published on 26/01/2014
» Waving red flags emblazoned with a fighting peacock and a white star, ethnic groups lined the road shouting, ''May mother Suu become president,'' during Aung San Suu Kyi's trip to Karen state earlier this month.