The fighting in Kachin is a microcosm of Myanmar's stalled peace process.

Canberra is duty-bound to speak up on human rights, and must review its defense assistance to states that flout international law.

International Women’s Day is an opportunity to highlight some of the region’s most prominent women – some more recognizable than others – who are making themselves heard.

The U.S. can encourage long-term, practical reform through the deft application of carrots and sticks.

Building trust between the Tatmadaw and the ethnic armed groups is the starting point of the path to peace.

How the NLD’s lack of succession planning risks creating political instability in Myanmar.

Developments in the region suggest that the goal remains far from becoming a reality anytime soon.

Why the fate of the two detained journalists is intertwined with the future of the political transition of Myanmar.

Dissatisfaction with the government's approach to peace talks could lead to renewed conflict in Myanmar's north.

How did Asia's leaders fare in 2017?

Will the international community contend with Aung San Suu Kyi's culpability for the violence in Rakhine State?

Regional states must provide more realistic and comprehensive solutions to avert instability in the subcontinent.

Geopolitics beats out values as Tillerson treads softly on the Rohingya issue.

The dark side of social media – fake news, sectarian divisions, propaganda – is on display in Myanmar.

Putting pressure on Aung San Suu Kyi could endanger her bargain with the military, but a system that allows ethnic cleansing may not be worth saving.

Nationalism and the crisis in Rakhine hide the economic roots of the NLD’s weakness.