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Malaysia’s stringent anti-migrant policies are making life unbearable for refugees from Burma, including those recognized by the UNHCR. |
Malaysia’s authoritarian leader has played a key role in nudging Burma’s military leaders towards reform. |
Malaysia faces new uncertainties, as its long-time leader prepares to step down. |
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Only a day after announcing his resignation as Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Philippine Vice President Teofista Guingona fired his first public salvo against President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s administration’s close relationship with the United States. |
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More than fifty years after his death, U Khan Dee, the hermit of Mandalay Hill, is still remembered as one of the most remarkable figures of Burma’s late colonial period. |
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While the junta and the opposition have long been at odds, the two sides frequently display a striking resemblance. |
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The "Kachin Massacre" was committed in northern Burma by members of the All Burma Students’ Democratic Front (ABSDF), an armed group fighting the military. |
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The recently published memoirs of former Karen leader Gen Bo Mya offer a glimpse into the inner workings of Burma’s longest-running insurgent struggle. |
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