23 January 2012

Stories from 23 January 2012

Myanmar: Interview with Former Prime Minister

  23 January 2012

The Myanmar Times publishes its exclusive interview with U Khin Nyunt, Myanmar's former military Intelligence chief and former prime minister, who was freed together with hundreds of political prisoners last week.

Indonesia’s Teenage Thief and ‘Sandal Scandal’

  23 January 2012

Thousands of Indonesian citizens deposited old sandals in front of police stations across the country to protest the beating of a 15-year old boy accused of stealing a pair of flip-flops owned by a policeman. Netizens react to the 'sandal scandal'