On the run and in the shadows, Myanmar's NGOs face uncertain future

More than 110 international NGOs operate in Myanmar, according to the Myanmar Information Management Unit. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
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BANGKOK - Amid the political turmoil in Myanmar, Mr Aung Lwin (not his real name), the founder of a major humanitarian organisation, continues going to his office in Yangon six days a week.

It is partly to keep up appearances.

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