This week in Nay Pyi Taw, H.E. U Zin Yaw, Myanmar’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Asia Foundation President David Arnold signed an MOU marking the Foundation’s expansion of programs to support Myanmar’s democratic transition and plans to re-establish a resident office in the country. The Foundation also announced the appointment of Dr. Kim Ninh, who is currently country representative in Vietnam, as the new representative in Myanmar. Read more.
Increased attention to domestic violence in recent years has prompted countries such as Cambodia to enact national laws aimed at preventing it. But enforcing those laws is another matter, requiring a seismic shift in longstanding attitudes. Photo by Karl Grobl.
