Biography of the Author Nehginpao Kipgen

Nehginpao Kipgen

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  1. Chinese President Xi and Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San in Naypyitaw
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    Commentary: Facebook's Xi Jinping's name gaffe is no laughing matter

    Facebook has gotten it wrong on Myanmar many times, including not taking enough action to curb hate speech. This incident is another reminder of ...
  2. Myanmar army chief General Min Aung Hlaing and some family members have been banned from entering
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    Commentary: US ban on Myanmar generals a lot of bark not very much bite

    The US government’s move is largely symbolic and will not have a significant impact on bringing the Myanmar military generals to justice, says ...
  3. FILE PHOTO - People wait to see the sunset from the top of Shwesandaw Pagoda in the ancient city of
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    Commentary: Bagan’s UNESCO World Heritage a win for Myanmar in more than one way

    The UNESCO award may spur Myanmar to engage more with the outside world, says Myanmar affairs expert Nehginpao Kipgen.
  4. Reuters journalists Wa Lone (L) and Kyaw Soe Oo were freed after a presidential amnesty
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    Commentary: Two freed journalists and the secret role Aung San Suu Kyi might have played

    Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were pardoned and released from prison yet unfair scorn has been poured on State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, says Dr ...
  5. Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees have fled Myanmar for Bangladesh
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    Commentary: Did the Rohingya crisis snuff out foreign direct investments in Myanmar?

    The European Union is considering imposing sanctions which may debilitate the fragile Myanmar economy.
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    Commentary: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s tweet on Myanmar horrifies us because it’s the truth

    It was irresponsible for him to have sidestepped the Rohingya issue altogether, but the fact is, no one will be doing anything about the crisis ...
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    Commentary: Lecturing Aung San Suu Kyi on press freedom wasn’t Pence’s best moment

    US Vice-President Mike Pence would have done better to stay on message and focus on keeping the pressure on Myanmar to find a lasting solution to ...
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    Commentary: What does it matter if Canada strips Aung San Suu Kyi of her honorary citizenship?

    Stripping the Myanmar state counsellor of her honorary citizenship is but a symbolic move, says one observer.
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    Commentary: Myanmar buries its head in the sand, one year after the Rohingya crisis

    The Rohingya crisis has become the single-most pressing issue in Myanmar but it remains unresolved one year after, says one observer.
  10. Xi and ASSK
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    Commentary: Amid global criticism on the Rohingya crisis, Myanmar finds a friend in China

    As the United States and the United Nations grow critical of Myanmar’s approach toward the Rohingya crisis, Myanmar turns to China for support, ...