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September 9, 2013
Every month, Su Larb Yadanar makes a purchase78 for a handful of Korean and foreign branded cosmetics online. But instead of paying online, she hands...
September 3, 2013
Go big or go home. Over the years, successful businessmen have been preaching this golden rule to young entrepreneurs who dream of making it big...
August 31, 2013
Myanmar’s Shwe gas aids China’s bargaining with Russia The controversial Myanmar-to-China gas pipeline may be enabling authorities in Beijing to...
August 27, 2013
Thailand’S raised minimum wage is causing Thai fishing boat captains heartache. Myanmar migrants who man the boats are trying when they can to escape...
August 17, 2013
Today, communication plays a vital role in all aspects of human life. With the help of modern technology, people upgrade their way of communication...
May 24, 2013
A little over a week ago, a young Myanmar friend of mine, let's call him Myo, found himself hiding in some farm fields, avoiding the Thai police...
April 8, 2013
Burma Campaign UK, a human rights advocacy group, has urged the European Union to refrain from lifting further sanctions on Burma citing the...
March 28, 2013
Karen News photojournalist Saw Mort spent time with landmine casualty Saw LahKyi, a Karen National Liberation Army soldier, who lost both legs when...
March 27, 2013
Between Thailand and Myanmar, the town of Mae Sot is experiencing rapid economic growth. But the story of success is a double-edged sword, with...
February 20, 2013
Speaking on the 5th anniversary of the assassination of Karen National Union leader, Padoh Mahn Sha Lah Phan, his four children thanked people world...
February 11, 2013
KNU General Secretary, Padoh Kwe Htoo, in an exclusive interview with Karen News stressed that the KNU remains committed to peace, but warns Burma’s...
February 5, 2013
“Two weeks to abandon your rice paddies or face a month in prison.”
February 5, 2013
The ongoing legacy of deadly mine run-off for a small town in Thailand could be repeated en masse in Burma, where mining companies have little to no...
January 19, 2013
A December afternoon in Rangoon is still as hot as the summertime. Under the scorching sun, overloaded buses running along 16th Street in Chinatown...
January 19, 2013
In 2011, Chinese tourists overtook Thais as the leading nationality visiting Burma with, officially, 65,838 visitors. But if you walk around the...

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