Myanmar’s Overvalued Exchange Rates Are a Recipe for Economic Deterioration
Jared Bissinger
Myanmar’s people will continue to suffer under the ‘new’ government’s vague economic direction.

Jared Bissinger
Myanmar’s people will continue to suffer under the ‘new’ government’s vague economic direction.
Billy Ford
The new Myanmar regime’s narrative about promoting stability and strengthening international relations belies the instability and devastation its coup unleashed on the country.
Jael Tan
It is time for ASEAN to truly reckon with the meaning and practice of consensus-seeking, on issues where its eleven members stand far apart.
Jared Bissinger
Rising fuel, fertiliser and logistics prices are squeezing the Myanmar economy — a dire state compounded by conflict and political risks.
Ben Dunant
A closer look at the vote raises doubts about whether the generals can hold the country hostage in the long term.
Ian Storey
While China wields much influence over Myanmar, Russia plays an outsized role in equipping the country’s military.
Jared Bissinger
The military regime’s efforts to conserve and tap new sources of foreign exchange have improved its financial situation. This benefits the regime and some businesses, though comes at a cost: increased military action, continued trade restrictions, and a depressed economy.
Sharon Seah
What are ASEAN’s options for responding to the election outcome in Myanmar?
Su Mon Thazin Aung
Chinese technology has augmented the junta’s ‘Big Brother’ capability in Myanmar, even if old surveillance tactics die hard.
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Eugene Mark|Kyi Sin
China is dependent on rare earth supply from parts of Myanmar which have unregulated mining that generates toxic waste. Neighbours like Thailand need to work with China and the US to address the problem.