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...
The ‘lady’ and the genocide
It is almost three years since the National League for Democracy (NLD) won a crushing victory in Myanmar’s first proper election in half a...
Myanmar military picks hard-line vice president
The burgundy-clad monks in the 2007 confusingly named “saffron” revolution. Myanmar’s next second in command, Myint Swe, was blamed for its brutal suppression. Source:...
Border dispute delays China tourist gateway
Myanmar Beer is indicative of protected firms that are struggling in an open market: Source: Wikimedia
A disagreement over border demarcation is delaying the completion of...
Annan to head Rohingya probe
Kofi Annan. Source: Wikimedia
Former UN secretary general Kofi Annan is due to lead an effort to tackle ethnic tensions in Myanmar’s troubled Rakhine State where...
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...
UN wants genocide charges for Myanmar’s generals
Myanmar's generals should be financially isolated and face trial for war crimes and genocide against the Rohingya in Rakhine State, according to United Nations...
Suu Kyi denies ‘ethnic cleansing’
Aung San Suu Kyi is still largely revered inside Myanmar. Picture credit: Asean Economist
In a rare interview, Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi...
Myanmar massacre troops freed after 1 year
Myanmar has granted early release to seven soldiers jailed for the killing of 10 Rohingya Muslims during the 2017 military crackdown in Rakhine State.
The...
Masatsugu Asakawa is new ADB head
Masatsugu Asakawa is the new president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Asakawa, who is currently serving as a special advisor to Japan’s prime minister...