UN Rakhine trip axed
Myanmar has cancelled the scheduled visit by a UN team to Myanmar’s Rakhine State, from which an estimated 480,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled since...
NLD MPs face daunting challenge
Female labourers paint parliamentary block paving in Nay Pyi Taw ahead of the start of the new session. Photo: Asean Economist
Hundreds of new MPs...
Rakhine mob attacks aid boat
Buddhist protesters in Myanmar have thrown petrol bombs to prevent a boat loaded with aid from reaching Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State.
Hundreds of protesters...
Myanmar’s false dawn
Buddhism is increasingly politicised in Myanmar. Picture credit: Asean Economist
Foreigners dominate Myanmar's westernmost state of Rakhine, exploiting its natural resources and derailing its ethnic...
Facebook sorry for Myanmar translation blunder
Facebook has apologised after translating Chinese President Xi Jinping's name as “Mr Shithole” during the high-profile visit to Myanmar by the all-powerful leader of...
The junta lives on
Democratic reforms in Myanmar appear to have ground to a halt as the government of Aung San Suu Kyi continues to disappoint.
Myanmar's still-dominant military...
Suu Kyi eyes benefits of US trade
Myanmar's creaking infrastructure might benefit from US investment. Source: Wikimedia
US economic trade sanctions on Myanmar are being relaxed to support the development of democracy and...
Myanmar to scrap expat blacklist
Nay Min Tar, a Burmese student activist in exile. Source: Flickr
Myanmar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that it will allow exiled citizens on...
Japan eyes increased Myanmar role
Japanese investment is set to revolutionise Yangon’s creaking railway network. Source: Asean Economist
Japan is trying to reinforce its influence in Myanmar in an attempt to counterbalance...
Myanmar tourism suffers during genocide trial
Myanmar’s Rohingya genocide trial could harm the country’s popularity among big-spending tourists from the west, according to the sector.
The case at the International Court...
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