Dr Min Thu Maung on 'cronyism', and what it means in modern Myanmar.
The Chinese government’s refusal to allow international observers at Kachin peace talks has delayed the latest round of negotiations.
A look at life as a Myanmar refugee in the rubbish dumps outside the Thai border town of Mae Sot.
What is the root cause of the Meiktila riots? That’s the question that has occupied many people over the past week.
It was March 29 in Minhla, Bago Region, around 1pm. It was sunny and there few people in the streets. This was no ordinary day though: the roads were lined with destroyed shops, houses and a mosque.
The Hluttaw has taken the advice of the upper house in restricting foreign investment.
Villagers and farmers who live and work in government-designated protected land will soon get the chance to assume ownership, the government says.
I recently had the good fortune to not only attend but also take part in the latest Myanmar/Burma Update conference at the Australian National University in Canberra.
The grainy photo appeared on the Burmese Memes Facebook page on January 24.
Newspaper publishers initially eager to take advantage of the government’s willingness to license daily publication now seem to be hanging back as reality sets in.
