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Support for US President Donald Trump appears to be holding steady among the Myanmar-Americans who voted for him in 2024...
18/07/2025

Support for US President Donald Trump appears to be holding steady among the Myanmar-Americans who voted for him in 2024, despite the administration’s gutting of aid and travel bans on their home country.

This week on Frontier’s podcast What's Happening in Myanmar, the military is back in Nawnghkio, and we discuss Rohingya ...
17/07/2025

This week on Frontier’s podcast What's Happening in Myanmar, the military is back in Nawnghkio, and we discuss Rohingya community history and agency through the lens of a new exhibition in Chiang Mai, with documentary photographer Greg Constantine.

With Greg Constantine, documentary photographer. This week on What’s Happening in Myanmar, the military marches into Nawnghkio, and we discuss the history and identity of the Rohingya community through the lens of the new Ek Khaale exhibition. Email the show at Timecodes— 00m57s :: Nawnghkio tak...

Almost four months on from a major earthquake, many homes still await repairs or demolition due to bureaucratic delays, ...
15/07/2025

Almost four months on from a major earthquake, many homes still await repairs or demolition due to bureaucratic delays, while corruption and a shortage of quality materials and skilled workers mean cities aren’t building back better.

This week on Frontier’s podcast What's Happening in Myanmar, a special behind-the-scene episode with outgoing editor-in-...
12/07/2025

This week on Frontier’s podcast What's Happening in Myanmar, a special behind-the-scene episode with outgoing editor-in-chief Ben Dunant and incoming editor-in-chief Thu Thu Aung, who discuss independent Myanmar media in the past and today, and the future of Frontier.

With outgoing Frontier Myanmar editor-in-chief Ben Dunant and incoming editor-in-chief Thu Thu Aung. This week on What’s Happening in Myanmar, our two editors talk about Frontier and the Myanmar media landscape as Thu Thu takes the reigns from Ben, who is moving on after seven years at Frontier. E...

A deadly turf war between Chin resistance armies has raged despite Indian attempts to mediate, and comes as broader effo...
11/07/2025

A deadly turf war between Chin resistance armies has raged despite Indian attempts to mediate, and comes as broader efforts to bridge Chin divides are stagnating.

AFP | In a riverine battleground in western Myanmar, an entrepreneur hunts for reception using a makeshift bamboo antenn...
07/07/2025

AFP | In a riverine battleground in western Myanmar, an entrepreneur hunts for reception using a makeshift bamboo antenna, his payphone kiosk providing locals a lifeline to connect with their loved ones.

In a riverine battleground in western Myanmar, an entrepreneur hunts for reception using a makeshift bamboo antenna, his payphone kiosk providing locals a lifeline to connect with their loved ones.

The Ta’ang National Liberation Army is under siege by the Myanmar junta in northern Shan State, while also enduring a Ch...
04/07/2025

The Ta’ang National Liberation Army is under siege by the Myanmar junta in northern Shan State, while also enduring a Chinese blockade and sporadic unrest in its multi-ethnic territory, but the powerful group says it won’t give ground without a fight.

This week on Frontier’s podcast What's Happening in Myanmar, Belarus support for the Myanmar air force is exposed as ano...
04/07/2025

This week on Frontier’s podcast What's Happening in Myanmar, Belarus support for the Myanmar air force is exposed as another jet comes crashing down, and we discuss the surge in the use of child soldiers by the military with Human Rights Watch's Shayna Bauchner and independent researcher Thiri.

With Shayna Bauchner, Asia researcher for Human Rights Watch, and Thiri, an independent researcher. This week on What’s Happening in Myanmar, Belarus support for the Myanmar air force is exposed, another jet goes down, and we discuss the surge in the use of child soldiers by the State Administrati...

This week on Frontier’s podcast What's Happening in Myanmar, coup leader Min Aung Hlaing heads to Belarus after a peace ...
28/06/2025

This week on Frontier’s podcast What's Happening in Myanmar, coup leader Min Aung Hlaing heads to Belarus after a peace performance, and Frontier Myanmar journalist Ya Nwe talks about the wider gains for workers from the Tsang Yih strike last month.

With Ya Nwe, Frontier Myanmar journalist. This week on What’s Happening in Myanmar, gains to workers’ wages widen with momentum from May Day, and coup leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing gives a peace performance in earthquake-devastated Nay Pyi Taw. Email the show at Timecodes— 01m21s :: Pe...

Frontier is proud of its journalists for winning four Awards for Excellence, one Honourable Mention and two Finalist men...
27/06/2025

Frontier is proud of its journalists for winning four Awards for Excellence, one Honourable Mention and two Finalist mentions at this year's awards from the Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA).

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For SOPA 2025 Awards, The Society of Publishers in Asia is thrilled to share that we have received more than 700 entries in English and Chinese. A hearty round of applause and congratulations to all our finalists!

AFP | Elections being planned by Myanmar’s ruling junta are a ploy to feign legitimacy and should be rejected by the int...
26/06/2025

AFP | Elections being planned by Myanmar’s ruling junta are a ploy to feign legitimacy and should be rejected by the international community as a “fraud”, a United Nations expert said Wednesday.

Elections being planned by Myanmar's ruling junta are a ploy to feign legitimacy and should be rejected by the international community as a "fraud", a United Nations expert said Wednesday.

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