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This week on Frontier’s podcast What's Happening in Myanmar, the US forms anti-scam task force, another Rohingya boat tragedy, the military continues its attacks, and journalist Khin Hnin Phyu Soe discusses underage girls marrying to avoid conscription.

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November 16, 2025 at 4:52 AM
In today's newsletter, the Thai military says over 1,500 foreigners have fled to Thailand from cyber scam compounds in KK Park, the chair of the People's Pioneer Party Thet Thet Khaing appeals ...

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November 3, 2025 at 10:20 AM
The winner of the Members' Award in our photo contest Struggles and Resilience of Myanmar is Ko Kaung for his photogallery Surviving amid crisis and danger, a poignant depiction of survival and resilience in the face of natural disasters across Myanmar.
October 22, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The winners of the Judges Award in Frontier's photo contest Struggles and Resilience of Myanmar are Ei Thandar Aung and Myo Htet Hla Thaw for their photogallery The dream of the Yaw youth, a powerful depiction of resistance in the Yaw region of Magway.
October 22, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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September 4, 2025 at 1:18 PM
A Finalist for Business Reporting was ‘All that glitters: Gold market freezes amid junta crackdown’ by Ya Nwe:

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June 27, 2025 at 5:04 AM
A Finalist for Feature Writing was ‘Finding Marwi in Loikaw’ by Andrew Nachemson:

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June 27, 2025 at 5:04 AM
An Honourable Mention for Audio Reporting went to ‘The burning of Buthidaung’ by Frontier’s Doh Athan podcast produced by Win Zar Ni Aung:

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June 27, 2025 at 5:04 AM
An Award of Excellence in Technology Reporting went to the three-article series ‘Myanmar’s cyberscam scourge’ by Ya Nwe, Naw Betty Han, Andrew Nachemson and Emily Fishbein:

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June 27, 2025 at 5:04 AM
A Scoop Award for Excellence went to the two-article series ‘Dissent in the junta’s ranks’ by Ya Nwe, Ye Mon and MK:

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June 27, 2025 at 5:04 AM
An Award for Excellence in Business Reporting went to the article ‘Smugglers’ paradise: Illicit seafood trade soars in Tanintharyi’ by Mg Htin:

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June 27, 2025 at 5:04 AM
An Award for Excellence in Arts and Culture Reporting went to the article ‘Dead man’s hand: Gambling takes over funerals’ by Ya Nwe:

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June 27, 2025 at 5:04 AM
On Thursday we'll be hosting an online panel discussion about the evolution of Myanmar's cyber scam industry. Become a Frontier member to hear insights from independent Myanmar analyst Zaw, regional human trafficking expert Jacob Sims and The Economist's Southeast Asia correspondent Sue-Lin Wong.
March 25, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The auctioning of the imprisoned leader’s Yangon house at the behest of her estranged brother is a legal farce, lawyers say, while pro-democracy veterans insist it must be preserved for public memory.

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March 7, 2025 at 11:28 AM