Paolo Fossati

Northern ethnic armies are fighting government forces. Peace talks can reduce armed clashes. China wants a stable border to protect its investments. The success of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is based on access to the Indian Ocean through Myanmar.

Between May and October 2017, the southern city saw fighting between government forces and an Islamic State-inspired terrorist group. In Mindanao for more than 40 years, the priest is the founder of Silsilah, a movement for Islamic-Christian dialogue. The latest initiatives show that "so many good Maranao and Christians in Lanao to rebuild with hope the broken hearts of many."

The senator has repeatedly accused the president of asset concealment and denounced his war on drugs. He is the second Filipino senator to have an arrest warrant issued against him; the first one was for Leila de Lima. Redemptorist priest says “death squads” are after him.

Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were investigating the killing of ten Rohingya. Now they have to serve a seven-year prison sentence for possession of “secret documents”. The controversial ruling represents a blow to the country’s legal system, to freedom of the press and to its democratic transition.

Wa Lone (32) and Kyaw Soe Oo (28) worked for the British news agency Reuters. The two reporters (photo) investigated the killing of 10 Rohingya in the village of Inn Din. They were ambushed by police. Despite the condemnation of the international community, the army denies having perpetrated abuses against the Islamic minority in Rakhine.

The president of the Philippine Episcopal Conference (CBC) demands "urgent answers that show us the truth". "We are a Church of sinners, called to conversion and to holiness at the same time". Msgr. Valles follows Pope Francis and invites Catholics to prayer and fasting.

Heavy rains caused a dam spillway, which controls the release of more than 20,00 cubic metres of water, to break. Water poured into the Sittaung River, flooding settlements on its east bank. Floods in July and August have affected so far more than 210,000 people in more than 9,900 household, with 13 deaths.

Between 2014 and 28 August of this year, 867,336 illegal immigrants were driven out of the country thanks to the amnesty. Since the start of this year, the Immigration Department has conducted 9,449 operations and checked 116,270 foreigners, resulting in 29,040 irregular workers detained. Among the detainees, 9,759 are from Indonesia, 5,959 from Bangladesh, 2,830 from the Philippines and 2,715 from Myanmar.

The secretary of the Committee for the award: "The Lady won it by virtue of her struggle for democracy and freedom until 1991". Between 1989 and 2010, the Burmese leader, now 73, spent about 16 years under house arrest under the military regime. Since 2015 she has been leading the country, albeit with limited powers.

New technologies could reduce money transfer costs by US$ 2.29 billion a year. The Philippines is Southeast Asia’s top nation for foreign migrants and the amount of money they send home is steadily increasing. Filipinos contribute to the workforces of about 100 countries, with 10 million migrants.

The commission's final report investigated the violence in Rakhine for over a year. Charges against the democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Investigators highlight the role played by Facebook: "A useful tool for those seeking to spread hatred".

Two previous requests were rejected because its name contains a reference to the 1988 protest movement. The new party will not be able to take part in local election and 13 People’s Assembly by-elections set for 3 November. It will have to wait until the 2020 general election.