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Hopes rest on new president to reinvigorate govt
News, Larry Jagan, Published on 31/03/2018
» President Win Myint has been sworn in as Myanmar's new president, raising hopes that with him at the helm government administration will be strengthened and revitalised.
Myanmar's peace process stumbles on
News, Larry Jagan, Published on 19/03/2018
» Myanmar's peace process is precariously poised with Panglong -- or the national peace conference as it is formally called -- set to meet in May. Several more ethnic groups -- including the Wa -- have agreed to sign the national ceasefire agreement (NCA). But, despite this, the peace process is in danger of disintegrating.
One amazing documentary
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 16/03/2018
» Some people like to say there's nothing left to discover in the world. As humans continue to develop better technology, the far-flung corners of the metaphorical map continue to be coloured in.
Hot-Blooded, Yet Understated
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 04/03/2018
» Rhye/ Blood On Rhye's 2013 debut album Woman, Toronto vocalist Mike Milosh and Copenhagen multi-instrumentalist/producer Robin Hannibal crafted a collection of sensual, soft-focus tunes that explored the deeper facets of relationships and physical intimacy.
Lewis Gilbert, director of three James Bond films, dies
Life, Published on 01/03/2018
» Director Lewis Gilbert, whose dozens of movies included three James Bond thrillers -- You Only Live Twice, The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker -- and the Swinging London classic Alfie, has died at 97, colleagues said this week.
Detention centres stuck in past century
Spectrum, Published on 18/02/2018
» 'Thailand 4.0" is the military government's oft-heard catchphrase, but Thailand's immigration detention system is a relic from a previous century. The need for detention centre reform is not simply humanitarian, but economic, social and political.
Surakiart's Rakhine mission no easy task
News, Larry Jagan, Published on 17/02/2018
» After a dramatically shaky start, Surakiart Sathirathai's international advisory group is getting down to tackle the Herculean task of trying to find practical solutions to Myanmar's tragic inter-communal violence. As the Myanmar government comes under increased criticism and international scrutiny, Mr Surakiart believes he and his team must help Myanmar look forward and produce a comprehensive and sustainable plan to restore peace, harmony and development to the country.
Terror on two wheels
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 05/02/2018
» The motorbike has long been a popular mode of transport in Asia because it's cheaper than a car and can zip through traffic-clogged cities faster. Over half of all global motorbike sales of around 50 million units per year are in Asia and two-thirds of the people of driving age in the four top markets (India, China, Indonesia and Vietnam) own bikes.
Myanmar's military commander-in-chief on the rise
News, Larry Jagan, Published on 02/02/2018
» Myanmar's military chief, Snr Gen Min Aung Hlaing, has become the man of the moment in the country's unfolding political crisis. While he and the country's civilian leader, State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, may not trust each other, he has become increasingly her indispensable ally amid the increasing international turmoil surrounding the government's handling of the Rakhine crisis.