Thein Sein, President of Burma (Myanmar), speaking during the World Economic Forum on East Asia in Nay Pyi Taw, Burma, June 6 ,2013.

Burma: Is Wirathu really the ‘Burmese Bin Laden’?

In recent months, international media has reported on the sporadic violence and ethnic tensions which have gripped the fledgling south-east Asian country of Burma. Reports show how the majority Buddhist population has conducted an almost systematic programme of harassment, persecution Read on! →

Rohingya children in a refugee camp.

Burma: Can Burma become a multi-ethnic Asian star?

When President Obama visited Burma last year, he was careful to temper any praise he had for the recent reforms undertaken by Burmese President Thein Sein and his government.