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Concerns about the government’s potential role in fomenting
Concerns about the government’s potential role in fomenting ethnic conflict are particularly serious. In a country rife with long-simmering ethnic t...

Myanmar President U Thein Sein left Nay Pyi Taw Tuesday to attend
Myanmar President U Thein Sein left Nay Pyi Taw Tuesday to attend the 23rd summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Brunei, off...

The Mekong River is the twelfth longest river in the world at
The Mekong River is the twelfth longest river in the world at 4,173 kms. and the largest international river within Southeast Asia. It encompasses six...

For the past three decades, Myanmar’s educational system has
For the past three decades, Myanmar’s educational system has been locked in a state of desperate insecurity. With each shift of the governmental fra...

The next round of negotiations will be held in the Karen state
The next round of negotiations will be held in the Karen state capital, Pa-an, in December. According to Smith, however, there is only so much that ca...

Myanmar’s private lender Cooperative Bank is planning to
Myanmar’s private lender Cooperative Bank is planning to introduce prepaid debit cards following the receipt of clearance from the Central Bank of M...