MUSE, Myanmar — The only land route from China to the Burmese heartland follows the old Burma Road...
Jul 15, 2013The Capitals: Tracing change in Myanmar through Bagan, Mandalay and Naypyidaw
MANDALAY, Myanmar — The young monks of the Masoeyein Buddhist monastery moved briskly in flowing maroon and saffron robes...
Jul 15, 2013Myanmar: Protesters face off against Chinese mining interests
KANKONE, Myanmar — In a cluster of farming villages, in the shadows of a mountain, residents say they...
Dec 23, 2012Questions remain about Bangladesh factory fire
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Dec 04, 2012Obama’s visit to Myanmar an exercise in ‘soft power’
BY MICHAEL SULLIVAN BANGKOK — For decades now, the Chinese have had carte blanche in Myanmar, cutting sweetheart...
Nov 23, 2012GroundTruth: A changing climate for reporting in Burma (VIDEO)
For his first trip to Myanmar, correspondent Jeff Howe prepared to visit a country whose military junta was...
Oct 29, 2012China building massive energy lifeline through Myanmar
HSIPAW, Myanmar — The Sino-Burmese Pipeline is a massive, $2.5 billion project intended to ensure China’s energy security...
Oct 23, 2012Myanmar: A power play on the Irrawaddy River
BY JEFF HOWE YEYWADDY, Myanmar — The villages along the Myitnge River have been inhabited since medieval kings...
Oct 23, 2012How China wields ‘soft power’ in the Golden Triangle
BY JEFF HOWE THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE — This place has always served as a watery junction where human...
Oct 23, 2012Foxconn moves into Indonesia, worrying labor groups
By Samantha Page JAKARTA, Indonesia — Labor organizers in Indonesia are struggling to improve working conditions as a...
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