What's Happening in Myanmar
Join journalists and experts discussing the biggest Myanmar news stories in this weekly show from the Frontier Myanmar podcast family. Reliable. Concise. Informative.
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Widespread Wage Gains for Garment Workers
06/28/2025
Widespread Wage Gains for Garment Workers
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 :: Peace Conference and Belarus 04m39s :: With Ya New, Tsang Yih strikes, wage gains, and ILO convention 18m00s :: Lack of SAC and police interference 23m11s :: Future goals for the labour movement 25m02s :: Close Our guests— Ya Nwe, journalist with Frontier Myanmar And new content on the website:
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Rohingya Armed Groups Organise
06/20/2025
Rohingya Armed Groups Organise
With Thomas Kean, senior consultant for Myanmar and Bangladesh with International Crisis Group. This week on What’s Happening in Myanmar, the Arakan Army tightens its noose and expands its buffer zone as soldiers defect in Kyaukphyu and Ngape, and we discuss Rohingya armed group organizing in the refugee camps of Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh. Email the show at Timecodes— 01m10s :: The Arakan Army’s dominant position05m23s :: With Tom Kean, Rohingya armed group organising17m46s :: Dire conditions in Bangladesh refugee camps31m31s :: Close Our guests— Thomas Kean, senior consultant for Myanmar and Bangladesh with International Crisis Group And new content on the website:
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Administrating Ta'ang Land
06/13/2025
Administrating Ta'ang Land
With Lway Noon, a Ta’ang activist and researcher, and Francesco Buscemi, post-doctoral fellow in geography at the University of Bologna. This week on What’s Happening in Myanmar, a jet fighter shot down, fresh hopes for Myanmar workers, and we talk about the new administration in Ta’ang National Liberation Army territory. Email the show at Timecodes— 01m10s :: New ILO resolution03m05s :: Jet fighter downed05m18s :: With Lway Noon & Francesco Buscemi, administrating Ta’ang Land51m01s :: Close Our guests— Francesco Buscemi, post-doctoral fellow in Geography at the University of Bologna: And Lway Noon, Ta’ang activist and researcher New original content on the Frontier website since our last episode: And also referenced in this episode:
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Resistance Victories on Thai Border
06/06/2025
Resistance Victories on Thai Border
With Tony Neil, PhD candidate in the Department of International Development at the London School of Economics and Political Science and visiting fellow at the Australian National University, and Saw Day Hsi, a Karen researcher in Kawthoolei. This week on What’s Happening in Myanmar, floods affect the north and southwest, the Shangri La dialogue generates more politicospeak, and the Karen resistance makes big gains on the Thailand-Myanmar border. Timecodes— 01m19s :: Shangri La dialogue 02m50s :: Floods06m23s :: Karen resistance victories09m18s :: With Tony Neil & Saw Day Hsi, Karen resistance strategy39m17s :: Close Our guests— Saw Day Hsi, Karen researcher and Kawthoolei native, and Tony Neil, PhD candidate at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University New original content on the Frontier website since our last episode: And also referenced in this episode:
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Malaysia's ASEAN Summit
05/30/2025
Malaysia's ASEAN Summit
With Dr. Monalisa Adhikari, senior lecturer in international politics at the University of Stirling. This week on What’s Happening in Myanmar, mass Rohingya drownings at sea, KNLA victories, TNLA defeats, and we discuss the negativity surrounding the recent ASEAN summit in Malaysia and its ineffectual statement on Myanmar. Email the show at Timecodes— 01m07s :: News roundup06m57s :: With Monalisa Adhikari, the ASEAN summit27m10s :: India and China working with ASEAN32m00s :: Peace processes in Myanmar37m46s :: Close Our guests— Monalisa Adhikari New original content on the Frontier website since our last episode: And also referenced in this episode:
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India's Assam Rifles Kill Ten from Tamu
05/22/2025
India's Assam Rifles Kill Ten from Tamu
With Angshuman Choudhury, doctoral candidate at the National University of Singapore and King's College London. This week on What’s Happening in Myanmar, thousands of workers successfully strike for better factory conditions, and we discuss the murky killing of 10 Myanmar rebels by India’s Assam Rifles. Email the show at Timecodes— 01m02s :: Successful strike in Hlaingtharya West03m37s :: With Angshuman Choudhury, killings in Tamu21m50s :: India and the Rohingya29m18s :: Close Our guests— New content on the Frontier website since our last episode:
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Back to Russia & Schoolchildren Bombed
05/15/2025
Back to Russia & Schoolchildren Bombed
With Richard Horsey, senior Myanmar adviser at the International Crisis Group. This week on What’s Happening in Myanmar, the military kills dozens of civilians in multiple major air strikes across the country, coup leader Min Aung Hlaing visits Russia again, and we discuss Myanmar’s relationship with that country. Email the show at Timecodes— 00m55s :: Air strikes kill children and civilians03m37s :: With Richard Horsey, Min Aung Hlaing’s jubilance09m35s :: The Myanmar-Russia relationship30m32s :: Close Our guests— Richard Horsey, Senior Myanmar Adviser at the International Crisis Group. New content on the Frontier website since our last episode:
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TNLA Tensions & Rebel Economies
05/08/2025
TNLA Tensions & Rebel Economies
With Jared Bissinger, a visiting fellow at the Myanmar Studies Program at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore and research lead at Catalyst Economics. This week on What’s Happening in Myanmar, eyes are still on northern Shan State as the military pressures the TNLA after retaking Lashio, and we discuss how armed groups in Myanmar run their economies. Email the show at Join the Frontier team! We’re seeking a Managing Editor to help lead our newsroom. Find out more Timecodes— 01m09s :: Northern Shan State news06m40s :: With Jared Bissinger, non-state actors’ economic governance42m11s :: Close Our guest— Jared Bissinger, a visiting fellow at the Myanmar Studies Program at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore and research lead at Catalyst Economics. His ISEAS and Singapore work: New content on the Frontier website since our last episode:
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One Month After the Quake
05/02/2025
One Month After the Quake
With Htet Aung, a journalist with Frontier Myanmar. This week on What’s Happening in Myanmar, the military floats moving its damaged ministries back to Yangon while killing hundreds of people in the month since the March 28 earthquake, and we discuss the challenges of reporting on the quake and its devastating aftermath in Mandalay and Sagaing. Email the show at Join the Frontier team! We’re seeking a Managing Editor to help lead our newsroom. Find out more Timecodes— 01m15s :: A month after the quake05m56s :: With Htet Aung, reporting on the quake16m30s :: Naypyitaw and damaged ministries22m50s :: Close Our guests— Htet Aung, independent journalist, and regular contributor to our newsletters and features New content on the Frontier website since our last episode:
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Return to Lashio
04/24/2025
Return to Lashio
With director of the Kachinland Research Centre Danseng Lawn and independent journalist Lorcan Lovett. This week on What’s Happening in Myanmar, the military reoccupies Lashio with help from the MNDAA and China, while still fighting the TNLA nearby, and we discuss the military defeats this month at Falam and Indaw. Email the show at Timecodes— 01m21s :: Lashio back in the fold06m08s :: With Danseng Lawn, Indaw military defeat21m14s :: With Lorcan Lovett, Falam military defeat37m04s :: Close Our guests— Lorcan Lovett, independent journalist, his And Dan Seng Lawn, Director of the New content on the Frontier website since our last episode—
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Army Routed Amid Aftershocks
04/10/2025
Army Routed Amid Aftershocks
With Nay Lin, a fundraiser and coordinator of earthquake relief efforts. This week on What’s Happening in Myanmar, the military is routed from Falam and Indaw, but looks set to walk into Lashio, and we discuss the challenges meeting humanitarian needs after the earthquake. Note: There will be no episode next week, April 18, due to the Thingyan holiday. Email the show at Timecodes— 1m10s :: War updates5m16s :: With Nay Lin, relief efforts for the quake29m03s :: Close Our guest— Nay Lin, coordinating earthquake relief efforts for local communities New content on the website this week:
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Deadly Earthquake & Private Security
04/03/2025
Deadly Earthquake & Private Security
With Vicky Bowman, former U.K. ambassador to Myanmar, and director of the Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business. This week on What’s Happening in Myanmar, the devastating earthquake of a century, and we discuss the new private security services law and Chinese boots on the ground. Donate for the quake Email the show at Timecodes— 1m27s :: Earthquake19m36s :: With Vicky Bowman, private security law52m01s :: Close Our guest— Vicky Bowman, director of the New content on the Frontier website this week:
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Forced Recruitment & (non)Violent Resistance
03/27/2025
Forced Recruitment & (non)Violent Resistance
With Ye Htet, a scholar and trainer in nonviolent resistance at the Freedom Fighter Myanmar organisation. This week on What’s Happening in Myanmar, the Arakan Army fights on and looks set to forcibly recruit, Aung Zeya pulls back, and we discuss transitional justice and nonviolent resistance to military rule. Fill out the Email the show at Timecodes— 1m15s :: News round-up6m38s :: With Ye Htet, nonviolence18m52s :: Transitional justice33m31s :: Close Our guest— Ye Htet, a scholar and trainer in nonviolent resistance at the organisation
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Free Media Threatened & Chinland United?
03/20/2025
Free Media Threatened & Chinland United?
With Daw Khin Soe Win, previously chief of the Voice of America Burmese service, and Salai Dokhar, founder of India for Myanmar. This week on What’s Happening in Myanmar, the leader of ARSA is arrested, the Arakan Army continues its military victories, we talk about the United States gutting the Voice of America, and also the new political umbrella organisation of Chin resistance groups. Fill out the Email the show at Timecodes— 1m10s :: News from Rakhine State and the region7m28s :: United States’ cuts threatening Myanmar11m14s :: With Khin Soe Win26m39s :: With Salai Dokhar43m03s :: Close Our guests— Daw Khin Soe Win, previously chief of the Voice of America Burmese service: after release from house arrest in 2011, and this is one of her most cherished memories. And , the founder of , a group based in India advocating for human rights and democracy in Myanmar: And for a press freedom insider’s take on what’s happened to Voice of America, try And don’t forget to check out
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New Moment for the NMSP?
03/14/2025
New Moment for the NMSP?
With Andrew Nachemson, former managing editor of Frontier Myanmar, and a freelance journalist. This week on What’s Happening in Myanmar, the military signs investment deals and signals more to come, as fresh sanctions and expropriations target the regime and its cronies. Andy and I speak about the unique political and conflict context in Mon State, through the lens of the New Mon State Party and its revolutionary faction, the New Mon State Party-Anti Dictatorship. Email the show at Timecodes— 1m01s :: Weekly news digest6m43s :: With Andrew Nachmeson, the New Mon State Party-AD14m36s :: Territory under the NMSP23m38s :: The NMSP and drones, threats to civilians39m33s :: Close Our guest— Andrew Nachemson, former Managing Editor of Frontier, and a freelance journalist. Andy has many publications available via Google, and the article we discuss will be dropping on Frontier’s website next week. But for more context, check out his for Al Jazeera. And for more information on this week’s sanctions, see the Justice for Myanmar press releases about and .
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Russia and the Possibilities for ASEAN
03/07/2025
Russia and the Possibilities for ASEAN
With Dr. Evan A. Laksmana, Shangri-La Dialogue Senior Fellow for Southeast Asian Security and Defence, and Editor of the Asia-Pacific Regional Security Assessment, at the International Institute for Strategic Studies. This week on What’s Happening in Myanmar, Min Aung Hlaing visits Russia with great fanfare, while resistance forces cohere—and attack each other. We discuss with Evan the prospects for any meaningful action on Myanmar from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Email the show at Timecodes— 0m52s :: Resistance fractures and coheres4m14s :: Min Aung Hlaing goes to Russia6m27s :: With Evan, the ASEAN 5 point consensus29m30s :: China and Russia in relation to ASEAN33m58s :: Election prospects for ASEAN39m45s :: Close Our guests— Dr Evan A. Laksmana, Shangri-La Dialogue Senior Fellow for Southeast Asian Security and Defence, and Editor of the Asia-Pacific Regional Security Assessment, at the International Institute for Strategic Studies. Frontier’s recent content referred to in the podcast:
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Sittwe Set On & the Military Upgrades Drones
02/28/2025
Sittwe Set On & the Military Upgrades Drones
With Ko Kyaw Naing, an employee since 2012 of a civil society organization in Rakhine State, and also another unnamed guest, a Rohingya youth living in Sittwe. This week on What’s Happening in Myanmar, the military stocks drones in Karen State, more chemical weapons accusations, some scam workers go free, and we speak about the impending attack on the Rakhine State capital, Sittwe. Email the show at Timecodes— 1m33s :: Weekly news digest5m07s :: With Ko Kyaw Naing, the Arakan Army’s attack on Sittwe11m01s :: AA administration18m11s :: With a Rohingya youth, on the ground in Sittwe34m41s :: Close Our guests— Ko Kyaw Naing, an employee since 2012 of a civil society organization in Rakhine State. Our second guest is an unnamed Rohingya youth, currently living in Sittwe, who declined to use a pseudonym. There are no links or publications from our listeners this week, but we do refer to the Frontier feature from last year, . And Frontier’s other free content this week:
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SAC Sanctions & Restricting Revenue
02/21/2025
SAC Sanctions & Restricting Revenue
With Sean Turnell, Senior Fellow at the Lowy Institute. This week on What’s Happening in Myanmar, the military ships nearly 1,000 Rohingya from Yangon to wartorn Sittwe, Chinese are repatriated from border scam compounds, and we speak about the military’s access to foreign exchange and other finance matters in the wake of the new report, . Email the show at Timecodes— 1m15s :: Weekly news digest7m35s :: With Sean Turnell, the military’s finances10m40s :: Foreign exchange13m30s :: Sanctions on Myanmar’s banks21m16s :: Financing the resistance28m06s :: Multilateral institutions noting the NUG37m06s :: Close Our guest— Sean Turnell, Honorary Professor of Economics at Macquarie University, Senior Fellow at the Lowy Institute, and author of the 1999 book , and more recently, . Sean advised the National League for Democracy government on economic matters from 2016-2020, was detained and locked up by the military for 650 days following the 2021 coup, and now serves as Special Advisor to the alternative National Unity Government’s Interim Central Bank. And here’s links to the Frontier Myanmar interviews with and .
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Scam Pressure & Strikes on Sittwe
02/14/2025
Scam Pressure & Strikes on Sittwe
With Sue-Lin Wong, Southeast Asia correspondent for . This week on What’s Happening in Myanmar, ASEAN continues talking consensus, Sittwe fighting begins in earnest, and we speak about the scam industry in the region, as hundreds of trafficked victims go free from Myawaddy. Email the show at Timecodes— 0m58s :: Weekly news digest8m33s :: With Sue-Lin Wong, the scam industry15m06s :: Why do people fall for scams?17m22s :: Coercion and worker trafficking23m11s :: Chinese experience of scams25m26s :: Absent connection to CCP31m45s :: Future of scams 34m52s :: Close Our guest— Sue-Lin Wong, Southeast Asia correspondent for The Economist. And read this week on the dangers posed by Elon Musk.
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Panic for Fuel & Fighting for Falam
02/07/2025
Panic for Fuel & Fighting for Falam
With Lorcan Lovett, independent journalist and Substack writer, with bylines in The Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Sunday Times and more. This week on What’s Happening in Myanmar, conscripts are barred from monasteries, fuel dries up at key border towns, and we discuss the final fight in the Chin National Defense Force push for Falam, in Chin State. Email the show at Timecodes— 0m54s :: Weekly news digest8m14s :: With Lorcan Lovett, fighting in Falam15m18s :: Reinforcements18m35s :: Freedom of movement24m08s :: Civilian and rebel life28m40s :: Chin resistance schism37m54s :: Close Our guest— Lorcan Lovett, an independent journalist and Substack writer. His first Chin State dispatch: And— The Institute of Chin Affairs report referred to in this podcast can be . .
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America First, Myanmar Last?
02/01/2025
America First, Myanmar Last?
With Erin Murphy, author of the book Burmese Haze and Senior Fellow at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, and Minnie, a Myanmar INGO practitioner actively engaged in various initiatives related to gender equality, social inclusion, democracy and human rights. Through USAID funding, her work has focused on projects that aim to create a more transparent government, civic inclusion, and include the voices of marginalized communities. This week on What’s Happening in Myanmar, Chinese representatives visit Lashio, Bhamo airport is lost to the Kachin Independence Army, and we talk all about the USAID funding freeze. Email the show at Timecodes— 1m36s :: Weekly news digest 5m32s :: With Erin & Minnie, USAID funding freeze 9m28s :: Forewarning and U.S. strategy 15m50s :: Importance of USAID to Myanmar 21m09s :: Effect on AID workers 24m59s :: Near term future 30m47s :: Close Our guests— Erin Murphy, author of the book and Senior Fellow at the . Minnie, a Myanmar INGO practitioner actively engaged in various initiatives related to gender equality, social inclusion, democracy and human rights.
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Kokang Ceasefire & Cybersecurity
01/24/2025
Kokang Ceasefire & Cybersecurity
With Vox, a Digital Security Trainer from the Myanmar Internet Project (MIP) and Spring Revolution Security (SRS). This week on What’s Happening in Myanmar, the MNDAA signs a ceasefire, nearly everyone talks scam centres, the Arakan Army pushes further towards the beach resort town of Chaungtha, and we discuss the new Cybersecurity Law enacted on January 1. Email the show at Timecodes— 1m26s :: Weekly news digest10m32s :: With Vox, the development of the Cybersecurity Law14m57s :: Origins of law with NLD & experts17m37s :: The law’s problems21m23s :: Influence on the economy and business31m53s :: Close Our guests— Vox, a Digital Security Trainer from the and .
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Battling for Bhamo
01/18/2025
Battling for Bhamo
With Hka San Lwi, Editor-in-Chief of Kachin Waves. This week on What’s Happening in Myanmar, a deadly landslide hits Hpakant, the National Unity Government moots setting up shop in Sagaing, the State Administration Council bans LGBT publications, and we discuss the ongoing battle for Bhamo and the importance of that city in northern Myanmar. Email the show at Timecodes— 1m33s :: Weekly news digest8m38s :: The Battle for Bhamo19m53s :: Close Our guest— Hka San Lwi, Editor-in-Chief of :
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Amnesty, Aung Zaya, & Karen Revolution Debrief
01/10/2025
Amnesty, Aung Zaya, & Karen Revolution Debrief
With Andrew Nachemson, former Managing Editor of Frontier Myanmar, and freelance journalist. This week on What’s Happening in Myanmar, the military regime pardons thousands of prisoners, Arakan Army fighting expands into Ayeyarwady Region, a Chinese celebrity is trafficked and rescued in Myawaddy, and we discuss the revolution in Karen State, including the fate of the Aung Zaya column, Border Guard Force politics, and the Karen National Union’s administration. Email the show at Timecodes— 0m46s :: Weekly news digest4m40s :: Andrew’s trip details & logistics9m14s :: Aung Zaya column 14m14s :: KNLA’s perception of Border Guard Force19m25s :: KNU administration23m53s :: Wider revolutionary context and KNLA’s modest gains35m39s :: Close Our guest— Andrew Nachemson, former Managing Editor of Frontier Myanmar and freelance journalist:
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Bangladesh & the New Rakhine State
01/03/2025
Bangladesh & the New Rakhine State
With Laetitia van den Assum, former Dutch ambassador to Myanmar and member of the 2016-2017 Advisory Commission on Rakhine State. This fortnight on What’s Happening in Myanmar, the military loses more towns in Rakhine and Chin states, internet and motion picture laws are tightened by the State Administration Council, and we discuss Bangladesh’s hopes for a conference on the Rohingya crisis and Rakhine State under Arakan Army rule from an international perspective. Email the show at Timecodes— 1m15s :: Weekly news digest 6m02s :: With Laetitia, the Rakhine Commission 11m18s :: Firm Arakan Army control in Rakhine State16m50s :: The new Bangladesh UN conference26m10s :: Future of Rakhine State 33m10s :: Close Our guests— Laetitia van den Assum, former Dutch ambassador first posted to Southeast Asia in 1995, then accredited as ambassador to Myanmar from Bangkok, and member of the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State in 2016: And as a bonus link, given cinema censorship is in the news again this week, check out the short film Ban That Scene:
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Mental Health, Addiction, & Conflict
12/20/2024
Mental Health, Addiction, & Conflict
With Ramona Drosner, Swiss journalist who completed a fellowship at Frontier, and Su Mon, Senior Analyst for the Asia-Pacific at the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project. This week on What’s Happening in Myanmar, the Western Regional Military Command has fallen to the Arakan Army, mental health and addiction are being managed by communities on the Thailand border, and we do a review of conflict in the country for the year 2024. Email the show at Timecodes— 1m11s :: Weekly news digest3m55s :: Mental health & addiction17m26s :: Conflict in 202430m50s :: Close Our guests— Ramona Drosner, Swiss journalist who completed a fellowship at Frontier: Su Mon, Senior Analyst for the Asia Pacific at the And here is a list of Burmese language mental health resources—
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Military Loses Maungdaw
12/13/2024
Military Loses Maungdaw
With Zaw Win, Human Rights Specialist at Fortify Rights, and Hafsar Tameesuddin, Rohingya Activist and Co-Secretary General of the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network. This week on What’s Happening in Myanmar, Maungdaw falls under Arakan Army control and we discuss what happens to the increasing number of Rohingya people who take desperate and dangerous boat journeys south from Myanmar and Bangladesh. Email the show at Timecodes: 1m24s :: Weekly news digest3m00s :: Fall of Maungdaw21m28s :: Rohingya sea journeys36m20s :: Trump Redux panel highlights49m13s :: Close Our guests— Zaw Win, Human Rights Specialist at : Hafsar Tameesuddin, Co-Secretary General of the :
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Mizoram Refugees & the Chin-Rakhine Nexus
12/06/2024
Mizoram Refugees & the Chin-Rakhine Nexus
With R. Lakher, independent Chin analyst. This week on What’s Happening in Myanmar, the MNDAA makes a (genuine?) sue for peace, and we discuss armed resistance politics in Chin and Rakhine states. Email the show at Timecodes: 1m07s :: Weekly news digest4m42s :: The lack of support for refugees in India21m28s :: Chin and Rakhine state resistance dynamics36m28s :: Close Our guest— R. Lakher, independent Chin analyst: R. Lakher is happy to be contacted for matters related to this discussion: (WhatsApp, Signal), . For listeners interested in supporting the Mizoram refugee community, he recommends the organisation .
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International Criminal at Large
11/29/2024
International Criminal at Large
With Zarni, Senior Producer of Doh Athan, and Joe Freeman, Myanmar Researcher at Amnesty International. This week on What’s Happening in Myanmar, the ICC applies for an arrest warrant for Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, traumatized Rohingya arrive in Bangladesh, and we get a behind-the-scenes peek at Doh Athan, the sister podcast in the Frontier Myanmar family. Email the show at Timecodes: 1m04s :: Weekly news digest 4m42s :: Arrest warrant requested for Min Aung Hlaing 18m06s :: Behind the scenes at Doh Athan 32m10s :: IDPs suffering malnutrition as aid declines 44m20s :: Close Our guests— Joe Freeman, Myanmar researcher at Amnesty International: Zarni, Senior Producer at Doh Athan:
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Factory Strikes & The Border View from Bangladesh
11/22/2024
Factory Strikes & The Border View from Bangladesh
With Ko Maung, labor rights activist, and Matthew Brunwasser, independent journalist. This week in What's Happening in Myanmar we discuss the ongoing Charis strike in Hlaingtharya and Myanmar army attacks on Bangladesh fisherman on the Naf river. Timecodes: 1m07s :: Weekly news digest 2m10s :: Charis strikes and post-coup industrial relations 22m03s :: Life and Death on the Bangladesh Border 34m20s :: Close Our guests— Matthew Brunwasser, independent journalist: Ko Maung, labor activist, organizer, researcher:
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