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Myanmar

Is Naypyitaw growing up?

New Mandala co-founder Nicholas Farrelly has a new essay on the evolution of Myanmar's capital.

Can Myanmar benefit from China plan?

Nicholas Farrelly suggests taking the idea of “one belt, one road” and turning it into many small projects

Road to democracy under repair?

Historic elections aren't the only key milestone on Myanmar's road to reform, writes Trevor Wilson.

Social media, Rohingya and damn lies

How new technologies drive competing narratives on a humanitarian crisis.

On China, The Lady has no choice

If Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is to lead Myanmar successfully she has no choice about whether to do business with China.

A state of peace for Myanmar?

Given the tensions and sensitivities in 2015, there are serious risks that conflict could escalate yet again.

Photo by Stephan Munder on flickr.

The end of exile

Myanmar’s returning diaspora are anticipated yet still hesitant.

Man with his bike. Photo by Staffan Scherz on flickr.

Front row seat in fast-changing Myanmar

Eleven students to complete first ever ANU in-country study tour of Southeast Asian nation.

Myanmar needs to forgive tax dodgers

A tax transparency amnesty will help the country's political and economic reform.

A young Burmese man checks his mobile phone. Photo by thaths on flickr.

Furlongs on the road to digitopia

Nicholas Farrelly argues it is not clear that there is any single technological or social fix for the Internet’s hazards

Hate narratives and democracy in Myanmar

Sectarian violence threatens to derail political progress.

Free and fair elections in Myanmar?

Military and international observers will be key to ensuring elections run smoothly.

A young Rohingya boy in a camp for the internally displaced. Photo by European Commission DG Echo on flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/69583224@N05/

Rakhine and Rohingya: hopes for a peaceful future?

Who will save the Rohingya from their man-made tragedy, asks U Kyaw Min.

Listen in to the 2015 Myanmar/Burma Update

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Do you ‘like’ the Tatmadaw?

New Mandala co-founder Nicholas Farrelly takes a look at social media use by the Myanmar armed forces

Making sense of Myanmar’s borderland conflicts

Identity and ideas more powerful than resources in causing conflict, report Amy Doffegnies and Cecile Medail.

Aung San Suu Kyi’s visit to China

Visit will define the nature of future relations between the two countries, whatever the outcome of Myanmar's elections.

Is Myanmar divided?

Tamas Wells reports from the many dimensions of conflict session at the 2015 Myanmar/Burma Update.

On the border, spite is no answer

Nicholas Farrelly suggests Bangladesh and Myanmar should be able to negotiate favourable terms with donors.

Building trust key to peace

Amy Doffegnies and Cecile Medail report from the first borderlands and conflict session at the 2015 Myanmar/Burma Update.

Rohingya crisis: cause for optimism

Is a regional solution for the Rohingya outflow really unachievable?

A woman votes in Myanmar's 2012 by-election. Photo from Wikimedia commons.

‘The perfect storm’

Tamas Wells reports from the politics session at the 2015 Myanmar/Burma Update.

Future lies in reconciling the present with the past

HE U Khin Aung Myint outlines the path for political reform in Myanmar.

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