Myanmar
US pressure on human rights pushes Myanmar into the arms of China
China is achieving its geopolitical goals in the region and its political objectives within Myanmar, but its influence and role are viewed favorably by the Myanmarese.
US urges Myanmar regime and rebel groups to have informal talks to build trust
“Informal dialogue means people sitting around, ideally away from a formal negotiating table, and exchanging ideas and trying to build a little bit of trust" Ambassador Scot Marciel told The Irrawaddy.
Rohingya rehabilitation work suffers from dis-junction and fatigue across Asia
The international community appears to be helpless and suffering from fatigue trying to solve the Rohingya issue, says Dr.Swaran Singh of Jawaharlal Nehru University
In Buddhist Myanmar, Buddhist rebels are fighting a Buddhist army
According to Maymarese historian, Thant Myint-U, the emergence of the Buddhist Arakan Army tears Myanmarese society apart in a way unprecedented in modern times.
India rejects World Bank’s Human Capital Index report which placed it below Nepal, Lanka, Bangladesh and Myanmar
"The qualitative aspects of improved governance that have a strong correlation with human capital development cannot be and have not been captured by the way the HCI has been constructed," the Indian government said. The gap in data and methodology overlook the initiatives taken by a country and, in turn, portray an incomplete and predetermined picture, it said, adding this,...
Victorious Maldivian opposition seeks international support to rebuild undermined institutions
"If the Maldives is to have a chance of establishing a genuine, lasting democracy, committed to the rule of law and the Constitution, then many of our institutions require significant support and reform, so that they may enjoy the confidence of the Maldivian people. In this regard, we look towards our friends and partners in the international community to assist...
BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers approve 167 connectivity projects costing US$ 50 billion
The Foreign Ministers of countries which are part of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) have approved, in principle, 167 connectivity projects costing US$ 50 billion based on an Asian Development Bank (ADB) study, The Kathmandu Post reported. The member states are developing a BIMSTEC Transport Connectivity Master Plan, with a goal to complete...
Myanmar drastically scales down China funded and executed Kyauk Pyu port project
The initial $7.3 billion price tag on the Kyauk Pyu deepwater port, on the western tip of Myanmar's conflict-torn Rakhine state, set off alarm bells due to reports of troubled Chinese-backed projects in Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The revised cost would be "around $1.3 billion, something that's much more plausible for Myanmar's use", said Sean Turnell, the Australian economic advisor...
BIMSTEC enters new era with Kathmandu summit
The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), which held its fourth Summit in Kathmandu on August 30 and 31, appears to have entered a new era, awakening from years of somnolence. The first signs of an awakening appeared in 2014, when a Permanent Secretariat was established and a Secretary General was appointed, the first since...
India-China detente could make moribund BIMSTEC come alive
A moribund Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is likely to come alive with the two Asian giants – India and China – coming closer to realize their ambitions through the execution of massive connectivity projects across Asia. There was enough evidence of it at the Fourth BIMSTEC summit held in Kathmandu on Aug 30-31,...
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