Rita Nguyen launched the first Burmese mobile social media app, working in an area where others fear to tread
Tag Archives: Burma
Aung San Suu Kyi’s fall
Once revered as a human rights icon, Burmese leader faces criticism for her crass politicking
What in the world is going on in 2014?
From war and politics to sports and culture, the global calendar is already crowded
A sliver of hope for Burma
Prosperity and a free press come to the new democracy, though poverty is still the norm
Newsmakers: Rihanna, the Windsor-Colbert feud, Fieri gets into a food fight
And DiCaprio’s birthday-party bickerers
Government abolishes media censorship
In a dramatic move for freedom of speech, Burma’s government has announced it will no longer directly censor the media.
Guy Delisle: stranger in strange lands
The Canadian cartoonist chronicles the world’s political hot spots in his comic book travelogues
Burma’s transition away from military rule continues
Elections sweep Aung San Suu Kyi into parliament
Aung San Suu Kyi’s party wins by a landslide in Burmese by-elections—economic sanctions may ease
In what is being widely hailed as an historic day for democratic progress in Burma, Aung San Suu Kyi’s political party won a landslide victory in by-elections in the military-ruled south east Asian country.
REVIEW: The Lady and the Peacock: The Life of Aung San Suu Kyi
Book by Peter Popham