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Burma
Myanmar: From Investment Abroad to Improvement at Home
By Gordon Wong
Now a magnet for foreign investors, Myanmar’s challenge is to ensure the investment benefits the nation.
U.K. Minister of State Hugo Swire on Burma
By Hugo Swire
The country has seen remarkable change, even if much more needs to be done.
Who Sold North Korea a New Anti-Ship Missile?
By Zachary Keck
North Korea’s new Kh-35 anti-ship missile threatens South Korean vessels. Who sold it to Pyongyang?
China’s Dictatorship Diplomacy Implodes
By Zachary Keck
All around the world China's support for authoritarian states is backfiring.
Burma’s Treasure Hunt: $10M Expedition to Recover World’s Largest Bell
Also: No “monkey business” in Jakarta, Ke$ha banned in Malaysia.
Burma's President Will Not Run In 2015 Elections
Thein Sein has chosen not to run in the 2015 elections. Can Myanmar find a visionary leader to replace him?
With Pipeline, China's Launches Burma Charm Offensive
China is hoping to put a new face on its investments in Myanmar. Will history continue to haunt it?
The Mad Monks of Myanmar
In this photo essay, The Diplomat offers a close-up look at the anti-Muslim 969 movement on the rise in Myanmar today.
Myanmar, Burma, Living in La La Land with Two-Child Policy
Plans to revive Burma’s two-child limit for Muslim Rohingyas has sparked staunch opposition on moral grounds.
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe to Visit Burma, Discuss Economic Development
Meeting postponed in Seoul, PM Abe has opted to go to Burma instead.
The Politics of Numerology: Burma’s 969 vs. 786 and Malaysia’s 505
In SE Asia, some numbers are used for political and religious ends.
ASEAN Needs To Do a Rethink on Burma’s Rohingya Issue
Violence against Burma’s Rohingyas could become a regional issue if ASEAN does not act fast.