The Irrawaddy News Magazine - 49 minutes ago
This article makes two interrelated arguments. First, most politicians, activists and opinion makers in Myanmar see the political divide between the ruler and the ruled — or between authoritarian ruler and democratic forces — as the main problem...

The Spokesman-Review - 1 day ago
WASHINGTON – As Secretary of State Rex Tillerson welcomed officials from 10 Southeast Asian nations this week, a representative from Myanmar handed him a personalized letter. The author was Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel Peace Prize winner and de ...and...

The Star Online - 1 day ago
BANGKOK: Thai police said they were hunting for suspected human smugglers who deserted 35 Myanmar nationals in southern Thailand, a key stop on a regional trafficking route. The 28 men and 7 women were found in Thailand's Nakhon Si...

Frontier Myanmar - 2 hours ago
The reactions from the Myanmar government to the council's decision to deploy a fact-finding mission to Myanmar may be understandable but they are not excusable – especially as they come from an elected government that likes to flaunt its...

Front Page Africa - 7 hours ago
Beijing, China - The Governments of the Republic of Liberia and the Union of Myanmar have established diplomatic relations between the two countries. According to a dispatch from Beijing, People's Republic of China (PRC), His Excellency Mr. Dudley ...and...

Columbia Daily Tribune - 2 days ago
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican and the Asian nation of Myanmar have agreed to establish diplomatic relations at a time when the Buddhist-majority country is transitioning from decades of military rule but facing criticism for religious and ethnic...

Financial Times - 2 days ago
Puma Energy, the fuel storage and petrol station business backed by Swiss commodities trading house Trafigura, wants to expand in Myanmar across a range of fuel and petroleum products after opening a $100m storage facility at the southern port...

Myanmar ... - 1 day ago
Angshuman Choudhury On 15 April, 2017, seven Ethnic Armed Organisations (EAOs) - all non-signatories to the Nationwide Ceasefire Accord (NCA) - met...

Center for Research on Globalization - 13 hours ago
Mounting evidence suggests media outlets across the United States and Europe are selectively labeling leaders from around the world as “autocrats,” “despots” ...and...

Myanmar Times - 3 days ago
“On my first trip, we couldn't see a lot of Myanmar, but I became fascinated by the culture and people,” she told Weekend, recounting her 1981 trip. Like many Europeans, Neiser first came to Myanmar as a backpacker but then returned in 2010 to support...