Biggles in Burma: Giving boys what they want
Tuesday
27th March
2018
ANDREW SELTH | When British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson quoted the poem ‘Mandalay’ during a visit to Myanmar in…
Burma
Graphic novels chart Myanmar’s history
Monday
9th April
2018
ANDREW SELTH | Exotic climate, turbulent past an inspiration to comic writers Before 1988, Myanmar (then known as Burma)…
What’s in a name: Burma or Myanmar?
Friday
22nd June
2018
ANDREW SELTH | A decision by the US to accept the name Myanmar seems unlikely any time soon.
Burma (Myanmar) since the 1988 uprising: A select bibliography (Third edition)
Monday
30th July
2018
ANDREW SELTH | When nation-wide pro-democracy demonstrations were crushed by the armed forces in 1988, thrusting Myanmar (Burma) into…
Diplomatic intelligence
Friday
21st June
2019
ANDREW SELTH | When I joined the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs in 1973, my fellow trainees and I…
With new coastguard, Myanmar looks to improve maritime security
Monday
9th September
2019
ANDREW SELTH | In March this year, Myanmar’s Defence Ministry submitted a proposal to parliament to establish a …
Myanmar: Postage stamps and political signals
Tuesday
1st October
2019
A new set of stamps by Myanmar Post again draws controversy over “national races” labels to…
Will Obama’s Myanmar legacy survive under Trump?
Thursday
8th December
2016
ANDREW SELTH | Treading between major powers, Myanmar is likely to continue its diplomatic balancing act Aung San Suu…
Aung San Suu Kyi’s fall from grace
Friday
9th December
2016
ANDREW SELTH | The people of Myanmar have always been able to capture complex issues in pithy, often humorous,…
Foreigners, fighting and phaleristics: Military medals in British Burma
Monday
23rd December
2019
ANDREW SELTH | It has been said that a country’s culture is a window unto its soul. With this…