Myanmar

The Conversation spoke to Miemie Wynn Bird with the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies and Jue Jue Min Thu, president of the Myanmar Association of Hawaiʻi, about Myanmar's long-running civil war — and humanitarian efforts to help refugees caught in the crossfire.

When it comes to vacations, do you prefer the mountains or the beach? A set of holidays gets underway later this week in Thailand and when it comes to visitors, it looks like the beach is winning. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.

While the U.S. government continues to keep a close watch on events in Ukraine, Southeast Asia will be a focus this week in Washington. Starting Thursday, the U.S. is hosting an unusual gathering, which may produce more symbolism than substance. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution Friday strongly condemning human rights abuses against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims and…

An emerging economy in Southeast Asia is getting more attention from the United States government. The focus is the economy, and a new office will soon be…

Pacific Business News reports about 15-percent of school age children in Hawaii attend private schools. That makes for more than 33-thousand students in…

Japan’s Prime Minister is in Myanmar today. The visit comes at the end of a historic week for the southeast Asian nation. HPR’s Bill Dorman explains in…