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Myanmar launches airstrikes on Kachin rebels

By Simon Roughneen | 01/03/13

The Myanmar government has carried out airstrikes this week against ethnic rebels in northern Kachin state, raising fresh concerns about reforms and a fragile peace processes.

Christian Science Monitor

Scottish independence: Who would get the nukes, and other questions

By Simon Roughneen | 10/02/12

As it considers a 2014 referendum on independence from the UK, Scotland still has a litany of issues that must be resolved beforehand, including its role in the EU and NATO.

Christian Science Monitor

Social networks help Filipinos deal with Manila floods

By Simon Roughneen | 08/09/12

Manila is still at risk for more flooding, but recovery efforts are underway, and many are turning to social networking sites to update and get updates on the situation.

Christian Science Monitor

Filipinos back government on China dispute, but want more diplomacy

By Simon Roughneen, Christian Science Monitor | 05/23/12

While most Filipinos say that their government is correct in not yielding to Chinese pressure over its claims to the South China Sea, others say that Manila could better manage the finer points of its diplomacy.

Christian Science Monitor

Business in Burma: Show me the money, but only if it's crisp

Simon Roughneen, Christian Science Monitor | 02/20/12

Potential investors in Myanmar face many hurdles in an economy where opaque rules and edicts have made life tough for ordinary citizens.

Global Post

Censors lighten their touch on Myanmar's media

By Simon Roughneen | 02/07/12

The leashed media is starting to see the beginning of some loosening.

Christian Science Monitor

Thai court sentences American citizen to 2.5 years in prison for insulting monarchy

By Simon Roughneen | 12/09/11
US citizen Joe Gordon was sentenced to 2-1/2 years jail today for translating a banned biography of the Thai king and posting it online while living in Colorado, drawing condemnation from free speech advocates and US officials. Mr.
Christian Science Monitor

Thailand's Lèse-majesté crackdown: Deepening chill on dissent?

By Simon Roughneen | 09/22/11
Billboard-size images of Thailand's royal family are draped over court buildings in Bangkok's Ladphrao area, where on Wednesday morning the webmaster of a current affairs website testified on charges of insulting the country's monarch. The thing