The Daily IIJ

Despite key reforms enforced by the civilian government in Burma, a European Union official said it may take time before all 27 member states can agree on lifting sanctions imposed since the iron-fisted reign of the military junta. “I can’t predict when exactly the restrictive measures will be lifted. I understand that we need to [...]

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Every morning at sunrise, Sutas Kom Sri casts his net into the river out of faith. As the fog unveils the horizon, the Mekong River looms before him, luring him into the richness of its waters. But like other fishermen in this part of the Mekong in northeast Thailand, his daily catch has been steadily [...]

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News of the Sri Lankan court sentencing ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka to jail and him denying the charge of implicating the government in war crimes is proof that the country is not ready to own up to the alleged atrocities committed during the 26-year civil war against the Tamil Tigers. In the meantime, Sri Lankan urban [...]

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