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Being a tourist in Myanmar

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February 24, 2014 - 08:31 -

By Kristina Jönsson, Associate Professor Department of Political Science, Lund University The political changes currently seen in Myanmar (former Burma) were for most observers unthinkable only a few years ago. I am not a specialist on Burmese politics, but have

Asia Portal development, Burma, politics, regional relations No Comments Read more

Farming is Ugly: Reform, Friction and Bishan Commune

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January 22, 2014 - 12:37 -

From 2014, Anhui Province will pilot a reform of the residential land market in China, thus integrating rural Anhui in the national housing market. On the opposite note, artist and activist Ou Ning has proposed the Bishan time money currency,

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Developing Vietnam with whom?

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December 4, 2013 - 11:08 -

Restoration 2.0 for the Resurgence of Modern Vietnam   By Mia Ji Sørensen ”Wouldn’t you define Vietnam as a middle-income country?” I was asked this rhetorical question last week. Despite its emerging economy status, with a growth rate of approximately

Asia Portal development, economy, Vietnam, Market economy, socialism No Comments Read more

The gunslinger state of Laos

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January 24, 2013 - 15:47 -

On December 15, on his way back from work, the Laotian director, activist and award winner, Sombath Somphone, mysteriously disappeared. The last people to see him, according to leaked surveillance footage, were the Laotian authorities at a police control post,

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Myanmar – a country opening up?

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December 21, 2012 - 14:20 -

After 50 years of isolation Myanmar, formerly named Burma, is finally opening up to the outside world. According to the media the country is now welcoming tourists, foreign investment and development aid. But exactly what does the picture of openness

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Incredible India Designs by Ravinder Kaur

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August 28, 2012 - 08:06 -

In 2002, the government of India embarked upon a highly ambitious image campaign to create a new brand identity for the nation. The idea was to transform India into “a global brand, with worldwide brand recognition and strong brand equity”

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Myanmar open for business, not its people

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June 12, 2012 - 09:21 -

by Gerhard Hoffstaedter, School of Social Science at the University of Queensland Aung San Suu Kyi has just left Myanmar (Burma) for the first time in 24 years visiting Thailand and Europe and calling for more foreign investment in Myanmar.

Asia Portal development, refugees, Burma, democracy, Myanmar, International relations No Comments Read more

Elections but no “flower revolution” in Laos

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May 23, 2011 - 08:16 -

By Kristina Jönsson Senior Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Lund University. Elections tend to receive a lot of media attention these days—Laos being an obvious exception. Still, in recent months two elections have taken place in Laos, one to the

Asia Portal China, development, environment, Laos, government, politics, democracy, green energy, renewable energy No Comments Read more

En anderledes fattigdom

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October 4, 2009 - 11:55 -

 

De økonomiske reformer udrydder en del af landets fattigdom, men skaber samtidig
nye grupper af fattige.

Af Kjeld A. Larsen

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Europe and the suffering people of Burma/Myanmar

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March 5, 2009 - 05:02 -

Timo Kivimäki,
Senior Researcher
NIAS – Nordic Institute of Asian Studies

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