For years, residents of a conflict-blighted area of Shan State had ‘kept their anger inside’, but after the Tatmadaw gunned down a farmer, more than 10,000 villagers marched in protest.
Volume 6, Issue 7
Why the death of a farmer in Shan State prompted thousands to march in protest.
It’s taking over newspaper columns, Facebook feeds and teashop chatter: Myanmar’s November 8 election has quite clearly replaced the COVID-19 pandemic as the national obsession.
BY Frontier
The Young Men’s Buddhist Association promised to end its involvement in politics, but there are signs it might be changing its mind.
BY Hein Thar
Culture and a lack of resources may be masking the true scale of mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic.
BY Frontier
Tight deadlines, long and costly journeys to polling stations and a lack of information mean most overseas migrants are unlikely to vote this year.
Yangon Region will host two of the most hotly contested ethnic affairs minister races in November, with prominent MPs and activists seeking election.
BY Ye Mon
Large-scale cattle smuggling has resumed in northern Shan State since the emergence of COVID-19, with armed groups heavily involved in the trade.
Rather than focus on economic growth, Myanmar needs a strong “entrepreneurial state” to lead genuine development and fight rising inequality, writes historian and author Thant Myint-U.
The Union Election Commission and the government departments it partners with must urgently address flaws in voter lists that threaten the credibility of the election.
The eagerly-awaited release of the National League for Democracy’s candidates’ list contained few surprises, but as in 2015 there’s been controversy over who was nominated or rejected.
Artists and other creatives are demanding modern safeguards for their intellectual property, but rights groups fear a new copyright law may imperil free expression.
Security is tight for journalists visiting the Union Solidarity and Development Party headquarters in Nay Pyi Taw, and loquacious staff members can expect a scolding.
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