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Mam Sonando Denied Bail

FAR EAST CORRESPONDENT — The Court of Appeal rejected the bail request of jailed Beehive Radio director Mam Sonando at a brief hearing in the capital today, saying that thanks to his dual citizenship, the […]

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Laos Expels NGO Chief

FAR EAST CORRESPONDENT — Laos has expelled the director of the Swiss non-governmental organisation Helvetas, accusing her of criticising the government in a letter to donors in which she criticised the one-party regime for stifling […]

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Burma’s Rough Road

FAR EAST CORRESPONDENT — Burma’s rollercoaster reform ride is again sending mixed signals to the outside world. Within a few days, the country has been rebuked by a senior UN official for imposing “dire” conditions on the […]

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Protests Sweep ASEAN

FAR EAST CORRESPONDENT — U.S. President Barack Obama’s historic visit to Burma and the 21st Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Phnom Penh dominated news coverage in the region during the past month […]