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War, deforestation increase impact of heavy rains Unusually heavy monsoon rains have hit Myanmar’s central Dry Zone for the past two years, causing crop-damaging floods that have been made worse by deforestation and the effects of the post-coup civil...

DOH ATHAN | Unusually heavy monsoon rains have hit Myanmar’s central Dry Zone for the past two years, causing crop-damaging floods that have been made worse by deforestation and the effects of the post-coup civil war.

Myanmar junta hunts 10 for anti-election protest Myanmar's junta said Wednesday it is hunting 10 activists who staged an anti-election protest, pursuing them under laws punishing organised dissent against the poll with up to a decade in prison.

AFP | Myanmar’s junta said Wednesday it is hunting 10 activists who staged an anti-election protest, pursuing them under laws punishing organised dissent against the poll with up to a decade in prison.

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Thailand urges Myanmar junta to allow transition after vote Thailand's foreign minister has called on the ruling junta in Myanmar to peacefully hand over power after upcoming elections, Bangkok said Monday, after warning the military-run poll would not be cred...

AFP | Thailand’s foreign minister has called on the ruling junta in Myanmar to peacefully hand over power after upcoming elections, Bangkok said Monday, after warning the military-run poll would not be credible.

This week on episode 56 of What’s Happening in Myanmar, election pressures and protests intensify, battles rage in and around Mogok, the regime’s scam crackdown widens, and we discuss the new Kawthoolei Climate Action Plan.

Justice in limbo: NUG stalls probe into civilian deaths The deaths of nine women arrested by a People’s Defence Force in Sagaing Region in 2023 have never been fully explained, and relatives of the deceased are frustrated by the slow pace of the National U...

The deaths of nine women arrested by a People’s Defence Force in Sagaing Region in 2023 have never been fully explained, and relatives of the deceased are frustrated by the slow pace of the National Unity Government’s investigation.

Opium poppy farming hits 10-year high in war-torn Myanmar Myanmar's opium poppy cultivation has hit a decade-record level, the United Nations warned Wednesday, with early indications its heroin output is now being trafficked to Western markets.

AFP | Myanmar’s opium poppy cultivation has hit a decade-record level, the United Nations warned Wednesday, with early indications its heroin output is now being trafficked to Western markets.

UN fears mass-electronic surveillance during Myanmar vote Elections scheduled in military-ruled Myanmar this month could never be free or fair, the United Nations insisted Friday, warning that the junta could unleash mass-electronic surveillance on polling s...

AFP | Elections scheduled in military-ruled Myanmar this month could never be free or fair, the United Nations insisted Friday, warning that the junta could unleash mass-electronic surveillance on polling stations.

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'A city in the shadow of an election' As the junta prepares its election, scheduled to be held in phases starting on December 28, Yangon residents speak to Doh Athan about their fears and anxieties, as well as their scepticism about a pol...

DOH ATHAN | As the junta prepares its election, scheduled to be held in phases starting on December 28, Yangon residents speak to Doh Athan about their fears and anxieties, as well as their scepticism about a poll few believe can solve Myanmar’s problems.

What's Happening in Myanmar: Trump Unsettles Myanmar in US With Michael Haack, an activist and board member of Campaign for a New Myanmar. This week on episode 55 of What’s Happening in Myanmar, the Karen National Liberation Army takes control of a Myawa...

This week on our podcast What's Happening in Myanmar, the KNU seizes a scam compound, the military enters Mogok and Mongmit, and activist Mike Haack talks about the Trump administration’s bombshell affecting the legal status of Myanmar in the US.

‘I had never done this in my life’: Poverty pushes many to beg in Rakhine The war between the Arakan Army and the military in Rakhine, and crippling trade blockades imposed by the junta, have destroyed the state’s economy, causing many of its inhabitants to beg in the stree...

The war between the Arakan Army and the military in Rakhine, and crippling trade blockades imposed by the junta, have destroyed the state’s economy, causing many of its inhabitants to beg in the streets to feed themselves and their families.

As grant funding dries up, exiled newsrooms are finding hope in new revenue strategies In autumn 2025, Meduza, the largest exiled Russian-language media outlet, published an alarm call to its audience: “Meduza is in trouble – we’re running out of funding. We’ve already cut salaries and ...

Our editor-in-chief Thu Thu Aung discusses with Reuters Institute for the study of Journalism the future of Frontier and its viability at a time of crisis for independent exile media.

Military raids cause cycles of displacement Villages in some areas of Magway and Sagaing regions are subject to repeated raids by junta troops, forcing residents to flee at a moment’s notice or face death, while belongings and homes that are le...

DOH ATHAN | Villages in some areas of Magway and Sagaing regions are subject to repeated raids by junta troops, forcing residents to flee at a moment’s notice or face death, while belongings and homes that are left behind are looted and burned to the ground.

Trump ends US protected status for Myanmar nationals The Trump administration announced on Monday that it was ending temporary protections shielding immigrants from Myanmar from deportation from the United States.

AFP | The Trump administration announced on Monday that it was ending temporary protections shielding immigrants from Myanmar from deportation from the United States.

Sanctuary on the border On the Thai-Myanmar border, Ko Thiha, a member of the Civil Disobedience Movement, has created a small community where like-minded people can connect, and his home is open to those who fled political ...

DOH ATHAN | On the Thai-Myanmar border, Ko Thiha, a member of the Civil Disobedience Movement, has created a small community where like-minded people can connect, and his home is open to those who fled political persecution — including CDMers in need of a safe place to stay.

Myanmar junta says nearly 1,600 foreigners arrested in scam hub raids Myanmar's military said Sunday it arrested nearly 1,600 foreign nationals in five days in a highly publicised crackdown on a notorious internet scam hub on the Thai border.

AFP | Myanmar’s military said Sunday it arrested nearly 1,600 foreign nationals in five days in a highly publicised crackdown on a notorious internet scam hub on the Thai border.

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This week on our podcast What's Happening in Myanmar, the KNU takes the Maw Taung border town, election violence in Yangon, and Daily Briefing writer Joseph Young discusses cyber scam raids and China’s influence over northern Shan.

Weathering the storm In Eastern Myanmar's Karenni State, local farmers and the displaced struggle to feed their families and preserve their livelihoods amid war and natural disasters.

DOH ATHAN | In Eastern Myanmar’s Karenni State, also known as Kayah, local farmers and the displaced struggle to feed their families and preserve their livelihoods amid war and natural disasters.

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Myanmar junta says raided online scam centre, arrested over 300 Myanmar's military said Wednesday it raided an internet scam hub on the Thai border, arresting nearly 350 people, as part of a highly publicised crackdown against the booming black market compounds.

AFP | Myanmar’s military said Wednesday it raided an internet scam hub on the Thai border, arresting nearly 350 people, as part of a highly publicised crackdown against the booming black market compounds.

The silent strain of camp life After nearly two decades in a refugee camp on the Thai-Myanmar border, a mother’s chance for a new life collapses as resettlement is halted. Battling grief, illness and despair, she tries to keep hope...

DOH ATHAN | After nearly two decades in a refugee camp on the Thai-Myanmar border, a mother’s chance for a new life collapses as resettlement is halted. Battling grief, illness and despair, she tries to keep hope alive for her sons as camp life sparks a mental health crisis.

Migrant shipwreck leaves 36 dead as Malaysia ends search Malaysia ended its search Monday for migrants who went missing after their boat capsized 11 days ago, with searchers recovering 36 bodies after the sinking off the Thai-Malaysian coast.

AFP | Malaysia ended its search Monday for migrants who went missing after their boat capsized 11 days ago, with searchers recovering 36 bodies after the sinking off the Thai-Malaysian coast.

Conscription threat drives rise in early marriages With reports spreading the women’s names are now being collected for conscription in Myanmar, increasing numbers of young girls are getting married, with their parent’s blessing, as a means to shield ...

DOH ATHAN | With reports spreading the women’s names are now being collected for conscription in Myanmar, increasing numbers of young girls are getting married, with their parent’s blessing, as a means to shield themselves from the draft.

This week on Frontier’s podcast What's Happening in Myanmar, the US forms anti-scam task force, another Rohingya boat tragedy, the military continues its attacks, and journalist Khin Hnin Phyu Soe discusses underage girls marrying to avoid conscription.

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Refugee plan out to sea: Bangladesh closes Rohingya island to new arrivals Bangladesh has abandoned plans to send more Rohingya to Bhasan Char, a low-lying silt island in the Bay of Bengal, ending what aid workers say was an ill-conceived bid for a solution to the refugee cr...

Bangladesh has abandoned plans to send more Rohingya to Bhasan Char, a low-lying silt island in the Bay of Bengal, ending what aid workers say was an ill-conceived bid for a solution to the refugee crisis.

PR ploy: Junta scam centre raid changes little The Myanmar military’s raid on KK Park resulted in thousands of arrests and confiscation of illegal equipment, but analysts say the operation was an empty spectacle by the junta to create the impressi...

The Myanmar military’s raid on KK Park resulted in thousands of arrests and confiscation of illegal equipment, but analysts say the operation was an empty spectacle by the junta to create the impression it was cracking down on the scam industry.

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What's Happening in Myanmar: TNLA Signs Ceasefire With Aung Khant, coordinator of the Myanmar Freedom of Religion or Belief Network. This week on episode 51 of What’s Happening in Myanmar, ASEAN dithers once again, the military’s UEC announces m...

This week on our podcast What’s Happening in Myanmar: ASEAN dithers once again, the UEC announces election updates, the TNLA signs a ceasefire, and faith rights advocate Aung Khant discusses religious freedom in Myanmar since the 2021 coup.
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‘Living in fear of the sky’: Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh battle environmental crisis The Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar are succumbing to an environmental nightmare of deforestation, landslides, flooding and fires – exacerbated by cuts in

The Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar are succumbing to an environmental nightmare of deforestation, landslides, flooding and fires – exacerbated by cuts in international aid that have halted most efforts to mitigate the effects of such disasters.
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Searching for solutions for the Rohingya A recent high-level conference at the United Nations failed to chart a path to solve the Rohingya crisis, while the need for international commitment and a comprehensive approach is more acute than ev...

OPINION | A recent high-level conference at the United Nations failed to chart a path to solve the Rohingya crisis, while the need for international commitment and a comprehensive approach is more acute than ever, argues Laetitia van den Assum.