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Cracks Appear in US Myanmar Rapprochement

Cracks Appear in US Myanmar Rapprochement

By Steve Hirsch

New legislation signals growing concern over the Obama administration’s Myanmar policy.

Uyghurs Test ASEAN's Refugee Credentials

Uyghurs Test ASEAN's Refugee Credentials

By Luke Hunt

Despite facing religious and ethnic discrimination in China, Uyghur refugees are often sent back.

Myanmar’s ASEAN Chairmanship: Lessons from Cambodia

Myanmar’s ASEAN Chairmanship: Lessons from Cambodia

By Justine Drennan

Will nascent reforms enable Myanmar to avoid a repeat of Cambodia’s notorious term?

State Capitalism or Rule of Law in Myanmar?

State Capitalism or Rule of Law in Myanmar?

By Andrew Collier

The country is experiencing a tug of war between military dominance and a more open democracy.

Naypyidaw Rejects UN Appeal

Naypyidaw Rejects UN Appeal

The plight of the Rohingya continues as Myanmar refuses to grant them citizenship.

When Buddhists Turn Nasty

When Buddhists Turn Nasty

Muslims face violence in Burma and Sri Lanka. Charu Lata Hogg asks why.

Constitutional Reform Needed for Myanmar’s Ethnic Challenges

Constitutional Reform Needed for Myanmar’s Ethnic Challenges

Thein Sein and Aung San Suu Kyi have driven Myanmar’s reform process. They now need to tackle its ethnic challenges.

Bad Neighbors and Evil Foreigners in Southeast Asia

Bad Neighbors and Evil Foreigners in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asian nations continue to play the blame game, even as ASEAN moves ahead with integration.

The Mad Monks of Myanmar

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.

Ashin Wirathu: The Monk Behind Burma’s “Buddhist Terror”

Ashin Wirathu: The Monk Behind Burma’s “Buddhist Terror”

A TIME Magazine cover story has riled Thein Sein along with much of the nation.

ASEAN Needs To Do a Rethink on Burma’s Rohingya Issue

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.

Forty Shipwreck Survivors Denied Entry into Singapore

Forty Shipwreck Survivors Denied Entry into Singapore

After being dubbed the “the planet’s most emotionless society”, is a troubling narrative forming?