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Simon Lewis

Simon Lewis is a freelance journalist covering Southeast Asia. Following a stint as business editor of The Cambodia Daily newspaper in Phnom Penh, he has been based since 2013 in Yangon, where he also worked as an editor and reporter for The Irrawaddy news magazine. He has reported on development, business, human rights and religion in the region.

Latest Articles

Myanmar
Myanmar
In flood-stricken Myanmar, a new role for development partners
10 Aug 2015
International development organizations in Myanmar are temporarily suspending "normal" and "routine" programming in the country's inundated areas to provide humanitarian aid to those displaced by recent flooding.
Myanmar
Myanmar
Displaced from Kokang: The plight of Myanmar's IDPs
23 Mar 2015
Fighting between government and rebel forces in the Kokang region of Myanmar's northern Shan State has led many migrants and locals in the area to seek refuge in neighboring states and across the border in China. With access severely restricted, how can aid groups help these IDPs?
Myanmar
Myanmar
A crucial step for Myanmar: Launch of social protection strategy
26 Jan 2015
As it steadily opens itself to the international community, Myanmar started the year by adopting a landmark program for universal social safety nets. The strategy is not without its problems, as we learn from experts on the ground.
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