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S1E2: What lies behind Myanmar’s heart of darkness: Speaking of Asia Ep 2
Speaking Of Asia Ep 2: What lies behind Myanmar’s heart of darkness
11:33 mins
Synopsis: Join The Straits Times's associate editor Ravi Velloor, in this series of podcasts based on his weekly columns on Asian issues, as he distils his experience from four decades of covering the continent.
In this second episode, he explains the history behind Myanmar’s current tensions, and the less-reported but complicated relationship between deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the military that ousted her on Feb 1.
He discusses the country’s troubled history and its relevance in…
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