In Burmese history and literature, the term “Tarup” (တရုတ်) was historically used broadly to refer to any powerful entity coming…
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Myanmar’s Conscription Law Drives Mass Migration to Thailand: Economic Boom Meets Humanitarian Strain
Yangon/Bangkok, June 15 — Myanmar’s enforcement of its People’s Military Service Law has triggered one of the largest outward migrations…
Analysis of China’s Active Involvement
Beijing’s policy toward Myanmar has fundamentally shifted from passive diplomacy to an aggressive, managed stabilization strategy. Plausible Scenarios of Deeper…
“Rethinking Ko Min Zin, ISP Myanmar, and the Reality of Pragmatism”
The recent news of ISP Myanmar’s Executive Director, Ko Min Zin, being criminally detained in Kunming, China, on allegations of…
Journalist Ko Moe Myint Speaks Out: Threatened with Death for Advocating Preservation of Sittwe’s Historic Mosque
Journalist Ko Moe Myint — who faced death threats from Rakhine nationalists after calling for the preservation of Sittwe’s ancient…
Thai jobs for Myanmar refugees could show way forward for Asian nations, says UN
ReutersShare Over 5,500 Myanmar refugees living in camps along the Thai border have found jobs since Bangkok eased employment curbs…
Tough to repatriate Rohingya refugees or resettle them in third countries, says PM
FMT ReportersShare Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says it is a complex humanitarian matter, and efforts have met a dead end…
The Metamorphosis: How Revolutionaries Become the Dictator-Monsters They Fought
There is a tragic, repeating pattern in world politics: the freedom fighter of today becomes the oppressor of tomorrow. In…
“Haifa for Beirut”
“Haifa for Beirut” is a strategic doctrine established by Iran dictating that any Israeli airstrike on the Lebanese capital of…
Legalising refugee employment could improve oversight, says NGO
Fatin Ahmad DarjiShare Tenaganita says many refugees are already working to support themselves, but most are employed in the informal…