In the final post in this series, Josh Wood turns his attention to the Thilawa SEZ, which has many essential ingredients for success
Myanmar Special Economic Zones, Part II
In this post, Josh Wood has a less than up-beat prognosis for the Kyaukphyu SEZ in Rakhine State
Myanmar Special Economic Zones, Part I
In the first of a three-part series, Josh Wood explains why Dawei should never have been chosen as a SEZ site
Burgers and social responsibility in Myanmar
New Mandala co-founder Nicholas Farrelly chews over the hiring policies of fast food stores
Rohingya and national identities in Burma
Carlos Sardi├▒a Galache weighs in to the vigorous debate about the Rohingya and their status as a "national race"
Game over for Aung San Suu Kyi?
There is still a chance that Aung San Suu Kyi can become Myanmar’s next leader, reports Belinda Cranston.
Travelling back home
Busarin Lertchavalitsakul charts Shan migrants’ experiences of ID card procurement and their mixed fortunes travelling between Thailand and Burma.
Of pragmatism and politics
China’s rise means the US will turn a blind eye to Burma’s limited democracy, writes Gareth Robinson.
Causes of intolerance and prejudice in Buddhism
Paul Fuller writes that a sense of bewilderment is often apparent when news of violence in Sri Lanka and Burma appears
Sectarian conflict in Mandalay
Olivia Cable offers an analysis from Mandalay, which is on the frontline of recent religiously-inspired conflict
Rumour, religion and riots in Mandalay
Those promulgating rumours are responsible for flaming Myanmar’s ongoing Muslim-Buddhist unrest
Ominous signs for migrant workers in Thailand
Charlie Thame argues that Thailand ought to wake up quickly and recognise that migrants are an asset
Rohingya: denied the right to be human
Witnesses to long standing acts of oppression are complicit in the unfolding genocide of Rohingya. It is time to act.
Return to the fold
The shadow of Myanmar’s past military rule won’t harm its new-found place as a respected member of ASEAN and the region, writes Mathew Davies
Myanmar as middle power
Burma is becoming a regional player in Southeast Asia, writes Gareth Robinson
May flowers
Matt Schissler offers another timely reflection on religious violence and hate speech in Myanmar
Myanmar’s ASEAN challenges
Ludovica Marchi asks if Myanmar can rise to the challenges of ASEAN chairmanship?
Myanmar’s unreliable narrators
Matthew Gibbons reports that Myanmar’s ongoing census ignores the country’s often malleable ethnic situation
Partitioned love in the dirty lake
Burma’s annual New Year’s water festival reflects the country’s growing disparities – even in romance.
Pathways to peace in Rakhine State
Taylor O'Connor analyses legacies of conflict in Rakhine State, assesses recurrent patterns of violence, and outlines pathways to peace.
Myanmar up for the count
The first census in 30 years poses challenges in a deeply divided society. New Mandala co-founder Nicholas Farrelly offers some thoughts from Naypyitaw.
Looks good on paper: Education reform in Burma
Rosalie Metro brings a critical perspective to the fragility of Burmese education materials in an analysis that has major policy implications
China and Myanmar’s reforms
Trevor Wilson, former Australian Ambassador to Myanmar, examines the important relationship with China at this time of flux and uncertainty