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Asean in transition
News, Published on 13/01/2013
» Asean is in a state of flux with the transfer of the chair from Cambodia to Brunei in late November and the handover of the secretary-general post to Le Luong Minh of Vietnam, who was formally sworn in last week. Mr Minh is replacing Surin Pitsuwan of Thailand.
Reformist govt still using prison as a political weapon
News, Published on 12/12/2012
» L ess than two weeks after meeting US President Barack Obama, Ashin Gambira is once again behind bars.
Copper mine protests will test the limits of reforms
News, Published on 06/12/2012
» Myanmar's reformist government is under fire for its brutal crackdown on peaceful protests against the copper mining project in Monywa, Sagaing Division. The police action, which left several monks seriously injured, has enraged the Myanmar public. Far from crushing resistance to the project, it has set the stage for even more intense opposition.
Obama's message to Myanmar
News, Published on 18/11/2012
» When Barack Obama arrives in Myanmar tomorrow, he will be the first sitting US president ever to do so, and there are expectations that he will make a bold gesture to encourage the country's reform and democratisation processes. The United States has already suspended sanctions on Myanmar and removed an import ban in recognition of President Thein Sein's political and economic reforms.
Obama's Myanmar policy offers hope
News, Published on 15/11/2012
» On Nov 8, the White House confirmed that President Barack H Obama is visiting Myanmar as part of a three-nation trip to Southeast Asia from this Saturday until next Tuesday. The visit becomes the first ever by a sitting US president.
The two ills of Myanmar
News, Published on 06/11/2012
» Myanmar is showing the face of reform to the world. But our western neighbour is also displaying what a long, tough road still lies ahead. President Thein Sein and the elected parliament are rightly celebrating a new foreign investment law. At the same time, the country is at the centre of controversies over its failure to deal with drug trafficking, and is being rightly condemned around the world for its treatment of Rohingya people.
Myanmar stalked by ethnic strife in NY
News, Published on 30/09/2012
» It is understandable that Mrs Suu Kyi is adjusting her style as she makes the transition from political prisoner to opposition leader in parliament, but it would be out of character for her to keep a low profile on this important issue for long
Intolerant Myanmar
News, Published on 05/09/2012
» Myanmar has come a long, determined way in its programme to switch from brutal junta rule to a more acceptable form of government.
Media can help light Myanmar's way
News, Published on 26/08/2012
» The biggest challenge facing Myanmar is probably resolving long-standing ethnic conflicts and animosities. There has been an effort to reach out to some ethnic groups ... but overall the government continues to get bad marks in this area
Everyone loves having good neighbours
News, Aung Zaw, Published on 31/07/2012
» In the past two months, Thailand has received two prominent figures from its former pariah neighbour, Myanmar.