The Myanmar Mirage: How the West got Burma wrong
Just few years ago, Myanmar (also called Burma) was widely seen as an international success story.
The Fall of Aung San Suu Kyi, Democracy Icon
Turning “The Lady” into a secular saint only helped Myanmar’s junta.
Reading Burma
On four new books that complicate the international image of Burma’s emergence from a half-century of military rule.
Myanmar’s Elections: What Now?
With the NLD on the brink of a landslide victory in Myanmar’s elections, attention is turning to what comes next.
Hope and fear in Kachin State as vote draws near
MYITKYINA, Myanmar — Four years after being driven away by the military, Dagaw Hpung is finally letting himself dream of going home.
The Future Starts Here
Next month the people of Myanmar head to the polls for a famous general election. With ethnic allegiances, miniature coups and a skewed constitution already in play, the outcome looks anything but predictable
Aung San Suu Kyi courts ethnic vote
Ahead of the official campaign period for Myanmar’s Nov. 8 election, opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi paid a visit to this township in rural Shan State, where she delivered a speech from the back of a truck beneath a huge red banner and a portrait of her father, the independence hero General Aung San.
Cambodia’s recent history shows the need for a Plan B in Myanmar
It hasn’t been a good year for Myanmar’s reforms.
The End of the Myanmar Fairytale?
With racial tensions soaring, doubts over the future of Aung San Suu Kyi and a challenging business environment, is the West’s love-in with the former pariah state finally over?
Talk is suddenly cheap in Myanmar – and that could be costly
Inexpensive calls and data are coming to Myanmar after years of junta-era restrictions. But some worry that the new Internet and phone access could fuel strife between Muslims and Buddhists.
In Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi’s party is at a crossroads
The opposition party is pushing for constitutional reforms that would allow its leader to run for president. If it fails, the party lacks new talent.
Yangon caught between city’s past and future
With sensitive planning, Myanmar’s old capital could be stunningly transformed
