Thein Sein

While various reforms seem to have made Burma a hot destination for investment, many challenges remain.

With Burma’s many internal problems, are business and global leaders ignoring issues of grave concern?

Burma’s President is rumored to be a contender for the Nobel Peace Prize. If history is a guide, its not as crazy as it may sound.

Female empowerment must be a top priority as Burma moves towards true democracy.

Burma’s neighbors and present leadership will have a strong say concerning its future course.

Will 140,000 refugees in Thailand seeking safety from the world’s longest-running civil war ever be able to go home?

While reforms are moving forward with political prisoners being released, much progress needs to be made.

The much heralded progress on political and social rights could all be in vain if amendments are not made to the country’s property laws.

Thein Sein restates an important pledge that could shape Burma’s future.

Fears over a democratic Egypt under the Muslim Brotherhood miss the point about a real democracy. For a more promising example of progress, eyes should be turned east.

The state of emergency in Rakhine State is a reminder of how far Burma still needs to go with its reforms.

It’s still very early days, but are some cracks starting to show in Burma’s fledgling reform process?