Editorial
August 26, 2013
| Mizzima
In the democratic system of government, civil societies and NGOs play a crucial role. Strong civil societies provide awareness to people on various...
August 24, 2013
| Mizzima
Stroll the streets of Yangon, talk to the people, check out the former exiles who have returned home, and you get a real sense that Myanmar is...
August 23, 2013
| S.H.A.N
Burma’s rulers, for as long as we can remember, have adopted a “One China” policy. Which isn’t a surprise, because facing dissatisfactions from the...
August 21, 2013
| S.H.A.N
When the character played by Tommy Lee Jones in ‘Lincoln’ was questioned by a fellow politician how Lincoln could be trusted, he replied, in effect...
August 20, 2013
| S.H.A.N
After reading a recent piece, dated 16 August, written by Harn Yawnghwe, in DVB, titled: “Can President Thein Sein be trusted?” two crucial points...
August 17, 2013
| Mizzima
(Editorial) - Myanmar is missing out on an opportunity and is falling into the trap of most countries around the world that aggressively pursue...
August 16, 2013
| Mizzima
One might remember that President Thein Sein in his address on March 1, 2013 upon the completion of one year of his tenure said that he would foster...
August 15, 2013
| S.H.A.N
Non-Burman states, known as Frontier Areas during the British days, used to have their own constitutions, then known as “regulations”.
August 13, 2013
| S.H.A.N
On 07 August, Eleven Media Group reported that parliamentary speaker Thura Shwe Mann said that he is for the amendment, rather than the rewriting of...
August 12, 2013
| Mizzima
The BBC News reported on August 5 that China banned milk powder and dairy products produced by New Zealand based Fonterra Company last week. The...
August 9, 2013
| S.H.A.N
The first time most of us heard about a framework for dialogue was last year when the Ethnic Nationalities Conference in Chiangmai decided that “a...
July 19, 2013
| Mizzima
Editorial - Myanmar was one of the first countries that rectified the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) when it was decreed on December 10...
July 16, 2013
| Mizzima
Editorial – President Thein Sein is currently in London to talk trade and investment in Myanmar, the UK being one of the stops on his whirlwind...
July 4, 2013
| Mizzima
The wall of opposition that greeted the award of a telecommunications contract to Qatar-based Ooredoo must surely convince any doubters in the...
June 26, 2013
| Mizzima
South Africa announced last week that 15 percent of its population had a drug problem. Addiction is especially high among youths where an increase in...