MYANMAR’S MEDIATION BLUES: Negotiation or zero-sum game?
The much hyped nationwide ceasefire agreement (NCA) Witnesses and Observers participation in a mediation process proposal, to be included with an ASEAN envoy, was...
UNION DAY: A day to rejoice or contemplate?
Once again, it is the 73rd anniversary of Union Day, in other words it is the signing of Panglong Agreement on 12 February 1947,...
MYANMAR OUTLOOK IN 2021: Cautious optimism in peace process with gloomy economic forecast
As the new year is about to begin, many are wondering on how the transition from the first National League for Democracy (NLD) to...
INSTANCES OF ETHNIC STATES IN 2020: Status quo remains with uncertainty for the year ahead
The year has been an eventful and exited year for the ethnic states and their populations because of the general election, and even more...
NLD OVERTURES: How will the proposed national unity government be formed?
As soon as the National League for Democracy (NLD) landslide victory became known, on November 11, its Vice-Chairman Zaw Myint Maung issued an open...
Sai Aung Tun: One who shows the way
SHAN -
Story by Khuensai Jaiyen I learned to read and write Shan in two hours. A two page sheet of gestetnered copy was handed out to...
OBITUARY: A farewell to my mentor Sara Sai Aung Tun
As I opened up my Facebook on Friday 25 September, the passing away of Sara (Saya in Burmese) Sai Aung Tun were sporadically posted...
NO MORE ETHNIC BLANK CHECK FOR NLD : Coalition-building in the air ?
As November 8 election date draws nearer, all contesting parties scrambled to start the campaign season on how they will strategise to win votes...
Finally, we are now at a stage to look into the territories controlled or operated by the ethnic armed organizations (EAOs), which cover contested...
