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By
Sean Gleeson
• Oct 13, 2017
Touted as Myanmar’s answer to the Spice Girls and a potent symbol of change in the country, the Tiger Girls made a huge splash in international media around the turn of this decade. Four of the five are back and finally tasting local fame in a country now more equipped to deal with their spirited ways
By
Madeleine Keck
• Jul 31, 2017
The cancellation of the annual Tuang Byone Nat festival was among the measures taken by a government struggling to deal with the epidemic
By
Sean Gleeson
• Jul 18, 2017
Six years after handing over control of Myanmar, the former dictator’s corrosive spirit still haunts the nation's politics
A new city council and a growing number of progressive architecture firms may signal fresh hope for the city's decaying colonial buildings
By
Thomas Kean
• Apr 07, 2017
Myanmar has the third-highest casualty rate for landmines in the world, behind only Colombia and Afghanistan, according to a 2013 report
By
Logan Connor
• Apr 05, 2017
At the heart of the Rohingya’s decades-long struggle in Myanmar lies a question of identity, along with a desire for citizenship and the basic rights that come with it. But even for those Muslims that can now call themselves Myanmar citizens, life remains a constant struggle
By
Carlos Sardiña Galache
• Apr 04, 2017
While foreign direct investment has exploded in Myanmar in recent years, a lack of oil and gas investments seems to be hamstringing the emerging economy
By
Logan Connor
• Mar 21, 2017
For decades Myanmar languished under a military junta, decried as a global pariah state. Following a historic election, the country has moved closer to democracy – but the process of real reform has only just begun
By
Southeast Asia Globe Editorial
• Nov 21, 2016
Since global players entered the market en masse in 2013, smoking rates have increased markedly. Their sophisticated strategies are likely to push more people into the clutches of addiction
By
Holly Robertson
• Jul 11, 2016
