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What's next for Myanmar's military chief after 65?
News, Nehginpao Kipgen, Published on 08/12/2020
» As per the 1959 Defence Services Act, which was amended in 2014, the retirement age of Myanmar's military chief and his deputy is set at 65. Previously, military leaders could serve for as long as the Tatmadaw needed them.
Stop racial discrimination, fight the bug instead
News, Nehginpao Kipgen, Published on 28/03/2020
» The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the world in many ways. Among the several implications on humanity is the lesser talked about issue of racial or ethnic discrimination which has inherent psychological impacts.
Why is Suu Kyi defending the military?
News, Nehginpao Kipgen, Published on 06/01/2020
» On Dec 11, Myanmar's State Counsellor-cum-Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi stood at the podium of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Hague and defended her country against the accusation of violating the 1948 Genocide Convention over the military's clearance operations in northern Rakhine state, which caused more than 700,000 Rohingya to flee the Southeast Asian country for Bangladesh.
What should Asean's next move be?
News, Nehginpao Kipgen, Published on 19/11/2018
» The Rohingya issue, with over 700,000 refugees from Myanmar taking shelter in neighbouring Bangladesh, remains a challenge for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).
A Thai solution for the Rohingya crisis
News, Nehginpao Kipgen, Published on 29/11/2018
» At the end of the 33rd Asean summit in Singapore on Nov 15, Singapore formally handed over the symbolic gavel of Asean chairmanship to Thailand, which it last held in 2009. The one-year rotating term will officially begin on Jan 1, 2019.
Bangladesh pushes rushed Rohingya return
News, Nehginpao Kipgen, Published on 14/11/2018
» On Oct 30, Bangladesh and Myanmar reached an agreement to begin the repatriation of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who fled to Bangladesh to escape a Myanmar army crackdown last year.
Myanmar can't ignore global interest in Rohingya
News, Nehginpao Kipgen, Published on 16/06/2018
» On May 31, the Myanmar government announced it will establish an independent commission of inquiry to investigate human rights violations and related issues following attacks by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, a Muslim militia, on Myanmar security posts in August last year.
The challenges of Rohingya repatriation
News, Nehginpao Kipgen, Published on 23/01/2018
» As per the bilateral agreement between Myanmar and Bangladesh, the repatriation of Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh to Myanmar begins today. However, there are concerns, apprehension, and a certain degree of danger surrounding the move.
Beijing's delaying strategy on the South China Sea
News, Nehginpao Kipgen, Published on 12/08/2017
» When foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) met in Manila last weekend, the timing seemed just right to tackle the simmering tension on the Korean peninsula. Pyongyang's ongoing nuclear tests even prompted the UN to issue sanctions against the country.
Rakhine crisis poses greater threat
News, Nehginpao Kipgen, Published on 31/08/2017
» In the latest vicious cycle of violence in the Rakhine state of Myanmar, Muslim militants orchestrated a coordinated attack on 30 police posts and an army base on Friday, resulting in more than 100 fatalities and the evacuation of at least 4,000 non-Muslim villagers.