What's Happening in Myanmar

In Episode 3 of What's Happening in Myanmar In-Depth, we speak about online universities and avoiding education scams. Parami University's Rot Chai shares about alternative education pathways and how students can apply what they've learned offline.     Please click the link to join us: https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/membership/ https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/learning-the-hard-way-students-warn-against-mba-scams/   Timecodes: (00:00) Intro (01:09) Rot Chai's introduction  (01:50) About Parami University (3:10) Parami University students (4:57) Student projects  (5:45) Alternative education pathways (8:27) Social media and education opportunities (10:34) Appeal (11:27) Education scams (13:10) Finding legitimate universities (16:24) Offline opportunities (18:35) Challenges in transition (22:45) Outro

This week, on What's Happening in Myanmar, the International Court of Justice announces it will issue its ruling on the alleged Rohingya genocide, the US state department plans to engage with Myanmar, and fighting in Kayin State spills over Thailand's border. Please click the link to join us:  https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/membership/ https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/slow-justice-sexual-assault-prosecutions-stagnate-in-rakhine/  https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/double-jeopardy-sagaing-idps-devastated-by-flooding/  https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/punishing-the-poor/   Timecodes: (00:06) Intro (00:34) ICJ to rule on genocide case (01:21) US policy on Myanmar (02:00)  Myanmar on FATF blacklist (02:35) Thai FM to visit Myanmar (03:14) Appeal (04:09) Airstrike damages Thai homes (04:49) AA resolves trade dispute (5:23) Yar Pyae in Panghsang (6:00) From the frontlines (06:51) Outro

This week in What's Happening in Myanmar, Kyaw Moe Tun asks the international community to stop legitimising the junta, Philippine foreign secretary Theresa Lazaro meets with her regime counterpart, and fighting in Kayin State's Myawaddy Township spills over into Thailand. Please click the link to join us: https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/membership/ https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/questionable-governance-marking-work-in-parliament/   Timecodes: (00:06) Intro (00:35) Emotional appeal at UN (01:36) Lazaro meets with junta FM (02:08) Spillover into Thailand (02:48) War of words in northern Shan (03:49) Appeal (04:43) Junta to seize Nawnghkio mosque (05:17) PDF member and POWs recaptured (5:46) Intra-PNO discord (6:10) From the frontlines (06:58) Outro

This week on Season 2, Episode 28 of What's Happening in Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi speaks with her son, the TNLA expels its allies, and Japan's peace envoy to Myanmar meets with regime president Min Aung Hlaing. Please click the link to join us: https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/membership/ https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/paying-the-price-the-high-cost-for-families-of-political-prisoners/   Timecodes: (00:08) Intro (00:34) Kim Aris phone call (01:28) TNLA expels allies (01:58) US-Myanmar talks (02:21) Yōhei Sasakawa visit (02:58) Appeal (03:53) Prison break  (04:11) NUG aid policy  (4:41) From the frontlines (05:28) Outro

In Episode 2 of What's Happening in Myanmar In-Depth, we speak about how migration is driving international interest in Burmese cuisine. Chef and content creator Zwe Zay Yan Zaw shares what Myanmar dishes share with their neighbors across Thailand and Cambodia.    Please click the link to join us: https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/membership/ https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/tasting-myanmars-coastal-cuisine-pushed-to-the-brink-by-war/   Timecodes: (00:00) Intro (01:16) Zwe's introduction  (03:43) Myanmar's gastro-diplomacy (7:25) ASEAN perceptions of Burmese food (11:52) Appeal (12:47) Similarities and fusion foods (17:23) Finding local ingredients (22:05) Adapting tastes (24:21) Final thoughts (25:36) Outro

This week on Season 2, Episode 27 of What's Happening in Myanmar; junta parliament approves Central Bank borrowing, the US lifts sanctions on a conglomerate chair's family member, and the regime plans a visit with Brunei and Indonesia.  Please click the link to join us: https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/membership/ https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/dangerous-play-sports-in-myanmar-after-the-coup/ https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/you-cant-rely-on-anyone-yangon-plagued-by-crime-wave/   Timecodes: (00:09) Intro (00:33) Regime approves borrowing (00:57) Brunei and Indonesia invites (01:14) Lifted sanctions (01:46) Appeal (02:44) Cyberscam executions (03:10) NCA Commemoration (03:28) Heatwave effects (4:04) From the frontlines (04:32) Outro

This week on What's Happening in Myanmar, Nic Dunlop introduces new host Kiana Duncan. Please click the link to join us:https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/membership/ Timecodes: (00:00) Nic signs off  (0:34) Kiana's introduction (1:48) Impressions of Myanmar (3:13) Why journalism? (5:24) Previous reporting (6:39) What can we expect moving forward?

This week on Season 2, Episode 26 of What's Happening in Myanmar; US officials met with Min Aung Hlaing to talk business, cyber scams and rare earth minerals, the junta leader is given red carpet treatment in Malaysia amid protests,  and worsening power cuts and economic pressures continue across the country. Please click the link to join us: https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/membership/ https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/qa-refugees-should-be-a-shared-responsibility/ https://open.spotify.com/episode/0L1YWoWVy4WzYEJr2cIiST?si=f90acc537b2344be&nd=1&dlsi=178637da1dd04944   Timecodes: (00:09) Intro (00:38) US talks with Min Aung Hlaing (01:02) Min Aung Hlaing in Malaysia (01:58) Blackouts and economic pressure (02:35) Flooding (02:59) Appeal (03:56) Chinese investment (04:32) Resistance killings (05:15) From the frontlines (06:10) Outro

This week on Season 2, Episode 25 of What's Happening in Myanmar; the junta targets civilians with an airstrike on a Rakhine market killing at least 50, Malaysia repatriates nearly 1,500 refugees and flooding has killed 41 while fighting and airstrikes continued across Kayah, Kayin and Sagaing. Please click the link to join us: https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/membership/ https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/everyones-problem-rare-earths-toxic-waters/ https://open.spotify.com/episode/0L1YWoWVy4WzYEJr2cIiST?si=f90acc537b2344be&nd=1&dlsi=178637da1dd04944   Timecodes: (00:09) Intro (00:36) Airstrike kills 50 civilians (01:13) Malaysia sends back refugees (02:01) Airstrike on NUG command (02:24) Flooding hits southern Myanmar (02:59) Appeal (03:55) Regime targets oil wells (04:19) TNLA builds border trade facility (04:53) From the frontlines (05:47) Outro

In Episode 1 of What's Happening in Myanmar In-Depth, we discuss the rise in hate speech against Rohingya in Malaysia, as well as Meta's role in moderating hate groups and posts targeting the group. Activist Nur Sadek shares his perspective on why this is happening now, and what accountability looks like for social media platforms.    Please click the link to join us: https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/membership/ https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/malaysia-starts-sending-myanmar-migrants-home/ https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/malaysias-migrant-return-plan-chills-myanmar-rohingya/   Timecodes: (00:00) Intro (01:47) Nur Sadek introduction  (05:27) Data from Rohingya Rights Response (11:44) AI and misinformation (15:26) Appeal (16:21) Rising hate speech (20:19) Meta Accountability (22:07) Speaking with Malaysian students (24:59) The Rohingya's future (26:27) Outro