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Myanmar’s Art Market Flooded With Forgeries

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Experts believe that the increasing number of people buying art as an investment has prompted the rise in counterfeit paintings.

On the Water With Myanmar's ‘River Cleaners'

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Burma

By AFP

The economic crisis sparked by the junta’s coup has sent locals out onto the Yangon River to collect trash in an effort to support their families.

Silent Strike Shuts Down Myanmar to Mark Coup Anniversary 

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Citizens across the country stayed indoors to remember two years since the military seized power.

Myanmar Ex-dictator Family and Junta-Linked Firm to Use Electric Buses in Yangon

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Regime chief Min Aung Hlaing has promised electric buses in Yangon and two firms are reportedly importing Chinese vehicles.

Myanmar Resistance Assassinates Junta 'Informant'

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War Against the Junta

By Hein Htoo Zan

Yangon resistance representatives say U Kyaw Min Than, a retired major, was an informant whose informant led to several arrests.

The Day Hired Mobs Began Protesting the Military Proxy Party’s 2020 Election Loss

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On This Day

By The Irrawaddy

This day in 2021 saw the first in a series of protests engineered by U Khin Yi, now USDP chairman, targeting election officials for certifying the NLD’s poll win.

Myanmar Junta Voter Registration Sites Bombed by Resistance Forces

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War Against the Junta

By The Irrawaddy

PDFs nationwide have launched non-lethal bomb attacks as a final warning to people aiding the military regime’s preparations for its sham general election.

Yangon Activists Given 12-Year Jail Terms by Myanmar Junta

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Two activists died trying to avoid arrest by jumping from a Yangon building and three who survived have been sentenced.

Myanmar Regime Leaders and Senior USDP Figures Hold Yangon Reunion

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Senior members of the junta were among those gathering ahead of the regime’s planned general election next year.

Myanmar Military’s Proxy USDP Taking Control of Yangon Administrations

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Burma

By Hein Htoo Zan

Locals fear security crackdown as chief of junta-backed party issues a call to arms in preparation for regime’s ‘election’ next year.

Myanmar Junta Preparing to Seize Assets of Suu Kyi-Founded Charity

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

The Daw Khin Kyi Foundation, named after Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s mother, owns property and cash worth billions of kyats.

Myanmar Military Air Base in Yangon Attacked by Resistance for Second Time

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

As the regime escalates airstrikes against resistance and civilian targets, PDFs have stepped up their attacks on junta air bases across the country.

Myanmar Junta Sentences Seven Students to Death 

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

The Dagon University Students were arrested in April for their alleged involvement in the shooting of a former military officer.

Myanmar Junta Informant Ex-Colonel Shot Dead in Yangon

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Burma

By Hein Htoo Zan

Zaw Naing Win was gunned down  at his “generals’ village” home despite hiring bodyguards.

Myanmar Junta Orders Yangon Factories to Submit Bank Account Info

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Regime tightens control on financial flows in commercial capital, sparking concern among business owners already struggling with soaring costs.