News and labour updates from the Asia Pacific region.

It has been one year since the military coup in Myanmar. So what are the prospects for democracy in a country whose economy is in freefall, where millions face poverty and food insecurity, and where violence is increasing at an alarming rate? On today’s program we speak to Debbie Stothard to discuss the coup in Myanmar, one year on. Debbie is one of the founding members of the Alternative ASEAN on Burma.

Asia Pacific Currents provides updates of labour struggles and campaigns from the Asia Pacific region. It is produced by Australia Asia Worker Links, in the studio of 3CR Radio in Melbourne, Australia