Section Archive

On the 35th anniversary of his passing, Dr. San Baw, a Myanmar surgeon who pioneered the use of ivory hip prostheses to replace fractured thighbones, is remembered by his son.

Use your power to protect during the ongoing 16-Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign.

The worsening war has left the NLD and ANP relatively powerless in Rakhine. So why should the millions who voted for them be expected to have any faith in democracy?

Domestic reform is necessary to establish Myanmar as a rights-respecting nation.

Next week’s ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit will serve as a curtain-raiser for Seoul’s New Southern Policy 2.0.

US President Trump has followed his snub of ASEAN’s Bangkok summit by inviting the bloc’s leaders to Washington, but it remains to be seen if they’re in a mood to accept.

Various international models are available, but one way or another the Myanmar military must address the demands of ethnic minorities if the country is to achieve peace.

Ahead of the Int'l Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, it’s worth reflecting on the link between the right to information and the right to expression.

To capitalize on the existing momentum in the peace process, the Myanmar Army should extend the unilateral ceasefire it terminated in mid-September.

China’s involvement in Myanmar’s peace process is guided by strategic self-interest, even as it benefits from the conflicts through arms sales and resource extraction.

The neglect of Myanmar scholarship by women and local authors impoverishes our understanding of the country; a new online resource seeks to address the problem.

The NLD government—once seen as Myanmar’s best hope for a free and democratic society—has turned out to be an enemy of democracy’s key ingredient: freedom of expression.

A guest columnist dines in Italy with a granddaughter of Myanmar royalty and the fourth wife of a Myanmar dictator, and learns some secrets to living a happy life.

As ROK President Moon Jae-in prepares to visit Myanmar, Seoul’s engagement with the country has never been deeper.

The tired formula being offered as a solution to the Rohingya crisis by the UN and other players is unlikely to offer a lasting solution—and could even be disastrous.