Category Archives: Economy
A taste of what’s ahead?
The other day, I watched a fascinating documentary, No place like home, on Al Jazeera’s 101 East about Cambodia’s growing pains, as development speeds up, often at the expense of the … Continue reading
A touchy subject: Burma’s sex tourism industry
Lately, I’ve noticed a crop of news articles and opinion pieces pop up about Burma’s sex tourism industry. It’s no surprise that Burma has a burgeoning sex tourism industry, targeted … Continue reading
“Twenty painful years”
Once supported as the rightful government, after its ignored election victory in 1990, the League is increasingly seen as ineffective and irrelevant, with policies that do more harm than good. … Continue reading
The Burmese government’s response to ongoing protests
The large-scale and unabated protests in Burma have probably caught many people by surprise. Led by angry young Buddhist monks who wanted an apology from the government for the abusive … Continue reading
Interactive map of Burmese economic protests
Anyone curious about the extent of protests against fuel price increases in Burma will find this map, created by the Alternative ASEAN Network on Burma (ALTSEAN-BURMA) interesting. The map provides … Continue reading
Continuing Rangoon protests
A compiled map of general locations (sorry about the poor quality of the map; I scanned a small map, which shows a general picture of the Rangoon townships rather than … Continue reading
An small act of defiance: Silent protest march in Rangoon
The Asian Tribune reports that 500 people marched from Kokkaing, located north of Rangoon’s downtown to the Kyaukmyone market in a matter of two hours. The purpose: to protest their … Continue reading
Update: Rising gas prices in Burma
The biggest public news these past few days in Burma have been on the massive increases in petroleum, diesel and compressed natural gas (CNG) prices, which have affected much of … Continue reading
Rising gasoline prices in Burma
In recent days, Burma has increased its prices of diesel fuel, compressed natural gas (CNG) and petroleum have risen substantially. In the case of CNG, which is touted as an … Continue reading
A tale of two families: Wealth and poverty in Burma
When I went to Burma in 2006, one of my father’s friend, who I’ll call U Myint Aung picked us up at the Rangoon airport, in a old Toyota saloon … Continue reading
