Burma

  • Jun 14, 2012
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Suu Kyi trip is a Burma milestone marred by doubts

Suu Kyi addressed the International Labour Organisation in Geneva today after it restored Burma's...

Myanmar
  • Jun 11, 2012
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Ethnic violence key test for Burma's political project

President Thein Sein yesterday declared a state of emergency in western Rakhine state, following...

Myanmar
  • Jun 8, 2012
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Canberra lifts Burma sanctions to promote reforms

Australia announced today it will lift all travel and financial sanctions against Burma,...

Australia
  • May 29, 2012
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WEF exit signals Naypyidaw's worries about Suu Kyi

The Thai government announced today that Burma's President Thein Sein has cancelled his trip to...

Myanmar
  • May 28, 2012
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India remains weak in Burma despite Singh visit

India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today signed 12 agreements on trade and border area...

Myanmar
  • May 22, 2012
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Energy shortages sow political discontent in Burma

A third consecutive round of public demonstrations in Mandalay -- Burma's second largest city --...

Myanmar
  • May 18, 2012
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Washington eases Burma sanctions but remains cautious

Washington yesterday eased some investment sanctions against Burma and announced the nomination...

Myanmar
  • May 15, 2012
  • 10 min read

Complex, divergent forces are re-shaping Burma

A landslide victory by Aung San Suu Kyi and her party, the National League for Democracy (NLD),...

Myanmar