Burma

Burma claims it can’t afford nuclear weapons. But its ties with North Korea are both convenient and troubling.

While Burma’s generals plead poverty, Tay Za is more than happy to flaunt his wealth to the world.

Persecuted in their Burma homeland, many of the Rohingya people have fled across the border to Bangladesh. But even there, they can’t make a living.

Burma’s rulers say the country is too poor to acquire nuclear weapons. Its ties with North Korea are still a concern, though.

ASEAN was right to deny Burma the chairmanship. But hypocrisy on rights makes it harder to drive the message home.

Thein Sein has had a tough start to the presidency in Burma. But denying Burma the ASEAN chair would have to be only the start of increased pressure.

Under the guise of a new parliamentary system, Burma’s government is indicating that it may relax its draconian media censorship policy.

Burma was, as usual, a low point at the latest ASEAN summit. But there was good news on the environment.

Burma’s junta may have made the most recent big name change in Southeast Asia. But plenty of places have done it.

The junta revealed more in parliament than it realized about how the country’s government operates.

The junta revealed more in parliament than it realized about how the country’s government operates.

Burma has taken its first steps away from military dictatorship. There’s a long way to go, but sanctions should be halted, says Marie Lall.