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Into the void: Impressions from Naypyidaw
In the middle of Myanmar's barren central plain with its occasional paddy fields but more of dusty land, 13 years ago a complete new...
Myanmar’s jade mining industry an illicit $31-billion business
A new report by UK-based non-governmental organisation Global Witness reveals that Myanmar's illicit jade trade is controlled by networks of military officials and their...
Myanmar president does not seek second term
Myanmar's President Thein Sein, the architect of reforms after the end of military rule, will not be seeking a second term at the next...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...