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Myanmar returnees could provide innovation boost

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MYANMAR

Suu Kyi's government wants to develop the national economy, and thinks the Myanmar diaspora can help.

New Myanmar government to seek new military hardware

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MYANMAR

This follows Myanmar's National League for Democracy (NLD)-dominated legislature endorsing a new defence cooperation agreement with Russia on May 10.

New Myanmar labour laws threaten foreign workers

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MYANMAR

Foreign and domestic worker-relevant legislation in Myanmar.

Myanmar student protests will affect elections

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MYANMAR

The outlook for protests and civil society in Myanmar.

Bangladesh and Myanmar failings prolong Rohingya woes

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BANGLADESH/MYANMAR

Dhaka has in recent months relocated some Rohingya refugees to newly built facilities on a remote island, Bhasan Char. The Bangladeshi authorities want refugees to return to…

New Myanmar leaders bring policy and diplomacy risks

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MYANMAR

This proposed consolidation follows another key chapter in Myanmar's power transition: the March 15 presidential vote.

Myanmar economic policy gaps may deter investors

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MYANMAR

This is consistent with elements of the National League for Democracy (NLD)-led government's economic policy that was finally released on July 29, four months after the party went…

Joining ASEAN may slip down East Timor’s priority list

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EAST TIMOR

Gusmao was inaugurated as premier at the start of July, after victory for his party in the May parliamentary elections. At the inauguration ceremony, President Jose Ramos-Horta…

ASEAN-UK post-Brexit ties are likely to grow

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ASEAN/UK

This follows the June 23 'Brexit' referendum, in which 52% of those voting called for the government to organise the United Kingdom's exit from the EU. The vote and subsequent…

Pandemic worsens human trafficking in South-east Asia

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Malaysia was downgraded to ‘Tier 3’ -- the lowest category -- over alleged forced labour involving migrant workers in some of its plantations and factories. Thailand was demoted…