Articles by Olivia Cable

Naypyitaw stories: from street trader to hotel manager

Olivia Cable talks to a 26-year-old about how he made his life in Myanmar's capital.

The luxury of space in Naypyitaw

Soaking up the penthouse view in Myanmar's increasingly urbane capital.

Myanmar’s brutal crackdown: who is in charge?

An inside look at Myanmar's response to student protests and what it says about the country's democratic transition.

Australia’s leadership spill, with a Myanmar twist

Olivia Cable highlights an intriguing and unexpected connection between Australian and Myanmar politics

In the shoes of reporters in Naypyitaw

Olivia Cable asked Summit reporters what they thought of the ASEAN Summit and Naypyitaw

Female faces at the ASEAN Summit in Naypyitaw

Olivia Cable presents a photo-essay that captures but a handful of the female faces at the Summit this week

Pre-game in Naypyitaw

In this post Olivia Cable sketches a close-up portrait of the preparations for Naypyitaw's big week in the spotlight

Press coverage reaches new heights in Naypyitaw

From inside the media pack at the ASEAN Summit, New Mandala correspondent Olivia Cable stands tall

What Tony Abbott said in Naypyitaw

Olivia Cable provides a summary of Prime Minister Tony Abbott's speech during his first visit to Myanmar

The 25th ASEAN Summit in Naypyitaw

Olivia Cable presents her first report from Naypyitaw's ASEAN summit

Sectarian conflict in Mandalay

Olivia Cable offers an analysis from Mandalay, which is on the frontline of recent religiously-inspired conflict

The politics of honorary degrees

Last week Aung San Suu Kyi told an audience at the ANU she often wondered why universities confer honorary degrees on politicians