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Burma
The withdrawal came after the military’s request for a rethink despite an argument with the BGF over a China-backed casino hub on the Thai border.
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Burma
The vast Shwe Kokko Myaing casino project on the Thai border near Myawaddy has angered residents with alleged links to Chinese criminal gangs and numerous migrants.
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Burma
The Karen National Liberation Army said the military’s increasing troop deployments and its inability to follow the rules on movement have boosted tension.
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Business
This week Chinese firms won numerous solar project contracts across Myanmar and a Singaporean finance firm ditched the new city project in Karen State.
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Development of “China Town” new city along Thai border in Karen State is rife with questions, while COVID-19 stalls Myanmar government efforts to investigate.
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The KNU has denied involvement in the killing of two troops and the boobytrapping of their bodies.
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Election 2020
Three candidates cover a wide range of issues while spelling out their differences of opinion.
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In a bizarre statement, Yatai IHG also insists it is not behind illegal gambling going on at the site, while revealing plans for a ‘twin city’ project on the Thai side.
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Travel
As Myanmar’s tourism sector has reopened to domestic travelers, Hpa-an has become a hot spot those wanting a scenic, relaxed trip away to recover from lockdown.
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Karen protesters are demanding the removal of several army outposts and reject military claims that a gun accidentally fired.
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The military has arrested two privates for the murder of Naw Mu Naw, a 40-year-old ethnic Karen woman shot in Papun last week, after intense criticism from Karen civil society.
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Myanmar’s military has led a raid on a large casino on the Thai border. Under the May 2019 Gambling Law gambling is only legal for foreigners.
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