Malaysia’s billionaire list shrinks
Ananda Krishnan: a solid second. Source: Flickr
The Malaysian rich list saw the number of billionaires shrink from 16 in 2015 to 12 this year,...
Myanmar farmers protest at Chinese copper mine
Protests have been taking place at Letpadaung for years. Source: Flickr
Hundreds of villagers in Myanmar protested against the resumption of operations at a Chinese-backed...
Rebel armies plan federation
Nay Pyi Taw’s grip on ethnically distinct Kachin State is loose. Source: YouTube
Leaders from 17 rebel armies in Myanmar are meeting in Kachin State...
Suu Kyi tries to win over China
Myitsone dam site near Myitkyina, Kachin State. Source: Wikimedia
Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi is in China for presumably her most challenging diplomatic...
Wa rebels leave Panglong
Wa-Bang, northern Shan State. Source: Wikimedia
One of Myanmar's most powerful rebel armies has walked out of the so-called Panglong peace conference.
Representatives of the heavily...
Chinese frigates dock at Yangon
China’s Navy is hoping to extend its links with Myanmar. Source: Wikimedia
Two naval vessels from China have arrived in Yangon for a five-day visit...
Asean group condemns Myanmar election
Charles Santiago
A group of Southeast Asian political leaders claims Myanmar’s government has ensured Sunday’s general election cannot be considered inclusive or credible.
The Asean Parliamentarians...
Myanmar election ‘fundamentally flawed’: Human Rights Watch
Myanmar’s general election, due on November 8, has been condemned as “fundamentally flawed, depriving Burmese of their right to freely elect their government”, by...
Myanmar opposition candidate vows to return after machete attack
Aung San Suu Kyi. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.
A Myanmar MP from Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy who was attacked with a machete...
India to test road to Thailand
Mandalay Palace. The highway will pass through the historic city of Mandalay in Upper Burma. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.
The trial run for the India-Myanmar-Thailand (IMT)...