Op-ed

March 22, 2017
With the United Nationalities Alliance (UNA) taking up position on the naming of the bridge as “Bogyoke Aung San”, in Mon State known as “Thanlwin”...
March 20, 2017
As the National League for Democracy (NLD)-led government prepares for another round of historic peace talks later this month, ethnic Mon leaders are...
March 20, 2017
For the seventy years since independence, Myanmar’s ruling military elites have had a singular role in setting the country’s direction. Their stated...
March 16, 2017
The armed conflict in Kokang that started out on March 6 and at this writing is still continuing has captured major attention domestically and as...
Daw Shwe Shwe Sein Latt, Member of Parliament, Amyotha Hluttaw  (Upper House), Constituency N0.3, Bago Region (Daik-U, Waw, Shwe Kyin Townships). Photo: Min Min/Mizzima
March 8, 2017
Myanmar is in a period of democratic transition after the 2015 General Election. The new citizen government led this democratic state since April...
March 7, 2017
News coming out of Naypyitaw and Yangon meetings regarding the progress of peace process seems to be quite encouraging and many started to think that...
February 23, 2017
As renewed heavy fighting erupted since almost one month ago, between the Kokang or Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) and the Burma...
February 23, 2017
The following is a statement by His Eminence Cardinal Charles Bo for an End of Violence and Terror in the Country.
February 20, 2017
Even though we have now and then conducted several interviews together in the past on various political issues surrounding Burma, I was very much...
February 9, 2017
On 23 January, the top-level delegation of the signatory EAOs met State Counselor Ms Aung San Suu Kyi and the Commander-in-Chief Senior Gen Min Aung...
February 6, 2017
Days after U Ko Ni’s assassination the police department, and for that reason the home ministry, hasn’t come up with an explanation or press...
February 1, 2017
The clash of political interests itself is now part of politics in the modern era. Constitutional legitimacy, processes of governance, and claims to...