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18 December 2014

Surveying public opinion in Burma

For years, decades even, professional Burma watchers, activists and other commentators have been making assessments about developments in Burma (Myanmar)...

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2 July 2014

Will Aung San Suu Kyi be president? Odds are lengthening

A year ago, a Lowy Institute panel was askedwhether Aung San Suu Kyi would become president of Burma(Myanmar). The question...

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26 February 2014

Burma: A critical look at those chemical weapons claims

Dr Andrew Selth, Adjunct Associate Professor at the Griffith Asia Institute, takes a critical look at the claims Burma (Myanmar)...

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31 January 2014

Is Burma really buying submarines?

For the past six months, there have been intermittent reports in the news media and on specialist websites stating that...

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16 January 2014

Myanmar becomes Burma, again

There has been no official announcement, but the Abbott Government seems to have decided to revert to Burma’s old name....

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7 January 2014

Burma puts its stamp on the world

When subjects like soft power and public diplomacy are discussed in forums, few people have postage stamps in mind, but...

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3 December 2013

When Aung San Suu Kyi comes to call

At one level, Aung San Suu Kyi’s visit to Australia last week was all high praise, inspiring speeches and standing...

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11 November 2013

Bombings in Burma: the long view

The recent spate of terrorist bombings in Burma has not injured many people or caused much property damage, but it...

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10 October 2013

Burma: two WMD developments

Dr Andrew Selth discusses two developments in the long-running saga of Burma’s reported interest in acquiring weapons of mass destruction...

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4 October 2013

Singapore and Myanmar cooperation

Aung San Suu Kyi has recently made a diplomatic visit to Singapore. Singapore was Myanmar’s most valuable international ally during...

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