The East Asia regional meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), formally opened on June 6 in the Myanmar capital of Naypyidaw. The WEF is an independent Switzerland-based organization that aims to improve economic growth by bringing together business, political,…
Burma/Myanmar
More Targeted Approach Needed to Resolve Ethnic Conflict in Myanmar
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Considering International Military Education and Training in Myanmar?
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The Leaderboard: Wang Yingfan
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India’s Reinvigorated Look East Policy Requires Myanmar Connectivity
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Myanmar’s Next Generation will need Technology to Lead
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By Amy Killian Technology is not buzzing in Myanmar, not yet. However, Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s March 22 visit to the country was one of several developments in recent weeks that suggest that critical information and communication technology (ICT) could…
Asian War Cries
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By Michael Vatikiotis It has been a terrible year so far in terms of security in the Asia Pacific region. Japan and China have come close to trading blows over disputed Senkaku/ Diaoyu islands in the East China Sea; North Korea…
Friday Five: March 22, 2013
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This week sectarian violence erupted between Buddhists and Muslims in the central Myanmar town of Meiktila, leaving at least 20 dead, though the tally is likely much higher, and includes men, women, and children. The clashes, triggered by a dispute…
Internal Displacement in Southeast Asia
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By Phoebe De Padua Southeast Asia, where violent conflicts and natural disasters often drive people from their homes, is home to around two million internally displaced persons (IDPs). Measures that protect IDPs remain lacking in most of the region. However,…
Friday Five: March 15, 2013
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe formally announced that Japan plans to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, after months of debate in Japan and diplomatic consultations with existing TPP partners. CSIS scholars Mike Green and Matt Goodman were on the case…