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Burma sanctions: to keep, or not to keep?

By Francis Wade Thu, Apr 05, 2012 2:04PM UTC View Comments

Following last week’s resounding by-election win for Burma’s opposition, the expected re-engineering of international policy towards the country is already underway. The US has announced it will soon appoint an ambassador and relax sanctions (a presidential waiver on ‘national security grounds’ meant the decision did not need Congressional backing), while the EU looks set to...

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Aung San Suu Kyi registers for Burma election bid

By AP News Wed, Jan 18, 2012 6:48PM UTC View Comments

Burma's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, right, receives flowers from supporters as she leaves the Yangon District Election Commission after submitting a candidates' list of her National League for Democracy for the upcoming parliamentary by-election. Pic: AP.

THANLYIN, Burma (AP) — Ecstatic cheers of “Long Live Aung San Suu Kyi!” echoed through the streets of this impoverished Yangon suburb Wednesday as Burma’s most iconic figure registered her candidacy for a parliamentary by-election. Throngs of flag-waving supporters crowded the local election office to shout support and catch a glimpse of the 66-year-old Nobel...

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Facebook’s ‘mini-revolution’ gains momentum in Burma

By Jon Russell Thu, Aug 18, 2011 12:00PM UTC View Comments

Dedicated Burmese news and media site Mizzima has a fascinating article on Facebook’s “mini-revolution” in the country. The last two years have seen Facebook grow to dominate the social media scene in numerous Southeast Asian countries (as this infographic from Burson Marsteller Asia demonstrates) with the social network fighting off local competition in markets like...

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Burma must allow political space for Aung San Suu Kyi

By Zin Linn Mon, Jun 06, 2011 12:15AM UTC View Comments

United States Senator John McCain warned Friday that Burma (Myanmar) could face a Middle East-style revolution if the new military-backed government fails to make serious democratic change and improve human rights. McCain was in Burma to evaluate growth on transformation since a nominal civilian government took over from a military junta in March. Rights groups...

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‘Civilian’ Burma grabs its first political trophy

By Francis Wade Thu, Apr 21, 2011 9:22PM UTC View Comments

It has been weeks since Nay Myo Zin’s family last heard from him. The former army captain-turned-charity worker was taken quietly by Burmese intelligence on April 2, and repeated attempts by his family to gain access to the Rangoon interrogation centre he is rumoured to be at have been unsuccessful. Nay Myo Zin had been...

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