Here “raw metal is even harder to find than gold, bc even a child knows what to do when they find a piece of metal on the road.” Fantastic piece from ⁦Frontier Myanmar⁩ - Inside the weapons factories of the resistance #myanmar frontiermyanmar.net/en/ready-to-ki…

Villagers call small bits of metal “dog food” because soldiers are referred to as dogs.

“Sometimes I feel pity for the soldiers who are hit by our explosives,” said one villager. “He won’t even know what kind of metal pieces are going into his body.'
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Police corruption, lawlessness and growing poverty have fuelled a surge in illegal gambling in Myanmar since last year's military coup, driving some punters to ruin and despair and sparking local crime waves
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This was the first job I had at Frontier and I did it for two years. It’s a really great gig and I’m happy to talk to anybody who might be interested in applying

Frontier Myanmar is seeking a newsletter writer for our membership programme.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced journalist or editor with excellent written English and extensive knowledge of Myanmar.

Apply by October 25.
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The closure of Myanmar’s biggest mines due to the post-coup conflict has contributed to an 80 percent plummet in export earnings from the sector over the last two years.

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Good reporting from Frontier Myanmar about Moebye, a town on the Shan-Karenni border which has seen intense fighting between revolutionary & junta forces since Sept, resulting in heavy casualties including
9 revolutionary fighters and 6 civilians
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A photojournalist said he was surprised by the 'calm' way Moebye residents fled their homes and returned after the shooting had stopped.

“The more the local people experience fighting, the more they know when it’s likely to happen and how to avoid it.'
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Weeks of fierce fighting erupted last month in the strategic southern Shan town of Moebye, resulting in an uneasy stalemate between the Tatmadaw and a coalition of resistance fighters.

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Cool Myanmar-focused job for any job-seeking journalists or editors out there. Apply by 25 October.

Civilians are caught in the middle of the conflict between ethnic armed groups in Shan State, with some missing for more than a year amid a surge in detentions and forced recruitment.

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#Myanmar ’s resistance fighters told Frontier Myanmar ramped-up financial surveillance has made it harder to fund their struggle. “All my accounts were used for fundraising for our shadow govt... All of them were frozen by KBZ Bank earlier this year.” frontiermyanmar.net/en/junta-weapo…

Resistance fighters say ramped-up financial surveillance has made it harder to fund their struggle, as new central bank rules separate ordinary people and business owners from their money.

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In the economic downturn following the coup, a growing number of women have turned to sex work, where they struggle for income and face assault and extortion by criminal gangs
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