The military has much to lose from democratic reforms and may be using the bloodshed as a way to reassert control.
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Thein Sein must come clean on the ambitions of his military to break away from Myanmar’s past.
The free speech discourse in Myanmar is unsurprisingly littered with contradictions, writes Wade.
A murky “military-government nexus backed by powerful business forces is behind” silencing environmental movements.
Freedom of speech will struggle to flourish in Myanmar as its economic interests are dominated by powerful neighbours.
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Drug exports from Myanmar continue to escalate, as distinctions between the illicit trade and the ‘legal’ economy blur.
Suu Kyi’s silence on the Rohingya does not necessarily reflect a cold heart, but shows that she has become a politician.
Racial tensions are coming to a head in Myanmar between the Buddhist majority and the Muslim Rohingya minority.
India is quietly seeking to dilute China’s power in the emerging economy.
The country faces challenges including distributing aid money and limiting the damage of the West’s liberalising agenda.
