The Myanmar Times
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
The Myanmar Times
The Myanmar Times

How a Vietnamese spy played the Aussies for fools

Encounters with espionage agents are always edgy and intriguing. Aside from the thrill of a clandestine rendezvous, there is also the fact that many are rather dishy in person and often have hefty expense allowances.

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Don’t dodge ethnic grievances, Daw Suu

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has been received with warmth and enthusiasm on her 17-day visit to the United States, which began on September 17. Her years of perseverance and dedication to the cause of democracy have deservingly earned such recognition.

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After impeachment, a balancing act

With the resignation of the nine Constitutional Tribunal members on September 6, Myanmar has survived its first constitutional crisis.




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What the government should learn from Changi, Suvarnabhumi

America's interminable election campaign has spawned many quirky spin-offs and one has been a focus on the writer Ayn Rand. It began when Paul Ryan, the Republican vice-presidential contender, extolled Rand’s fiercely individualistic libertarian philosophy.

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From Kate to the Quran in one move

SEX, lies and videotape. It was once a famous movie, but over the past week it has turned into real life. An anti-Islamic video called the Innocence of Muslims, which makes Pussy Riot’s gig in the cathedral seem like a children’s prank, has ignited riots around the world.

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The Rohingya conundrum

Since May this year, Myanmar has witnessed an escalation in the simmering tension between two groups of people in Rakhine State.



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Free market myths

The foreign investment law amendments have dominated debate in Myanmar in recent months.




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ASEAN woes to return in November

It brings only sorrow to recall the July meeting of foreign ministers of ASEAN in Phnom Penh.

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South China Sea outlook: Don’t expect smooth sailin'

The disputes over sovereignty in the South China Sea are approaching a tipping point.




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Compromise needed on tribunal, hluttaw rift

The vibrant and robust debate in the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw has been one of the most important and surprising developments in Myanmar over the past 18 months.

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