As the pogrom continues in Arakan state, the back story provides unnerving evidence that systematic official behavior has lead to the current crisis

As the pogrom continues in Arakan state, the back story provides unnerving evidence that systematic official behavior has lead to the current crisis
Senior Thai general in introductory visit to Burma to discuss closer military ties and the drug problem with new Burmese govt
Govt lowers the country’s high interest rates to combat currency appreciation & increase liquidity in the market, but banking and the economy remain opaque and troubled say analysts
Wikileak cable reveals that child protection NGO employee was engaged in human trafficking, including of minors, to fight for the UWSA
A group of MPs from the Indian Parliamentarians’ Forum for Democracy in Burma have called on Thein Sein to release all political prisoners
Railways minister Aung Min claims evictees from a planned rail link to China will receive full compensation for their land