| High Price for Friendly Relations |
| Burma’s Diplomatic Campaign |
The unrivalled leader of the country shows no signs of yielding power. |
With Ne Win’s death, some say the personality-driven succession arrangements among leaders of the armed forces will go too. |
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From inside Burma, a job at sea might seem like a good career move, but many Burmese seamen are finding the voyage anything but smooth sailing. |
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Cosmopolitan, garish and connected to the outside world via Internet and mobile phones, visitors to Mong La wonder if they are really in Burma anymore. |
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Cheap imitation medicines are doing more harm than good to patients in Burma. |
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If Cambodia’s genocide victims are ever going to see their tormentors stand trial, the UN must act quickly. |
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The long-awaited Nam Theun dam project in Laos is gradually moving forward, despite concerns of local villagers and international conservationists over the social and environmental impact of the project. |
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An independent Thai film with a Burmese migrant in the lead has attracted a lot of attention. |
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A disturbing book by the only Westerner to survive a Khmer Rouge prison may at last bring the Cambodian "sideshow" to center stage. |
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A chicken is beautiful because of its feathers, people are beautiful because they are dressed up. (A Thai proverb) |
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As the focus sharpens on Southeast Asia’s role in the war against terror, many of the region’s Muslims worry that authorities are missing the point. |
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