ARTICLES

20 Sep 2022

Myanmar Coup Makers’ Major Challenge is a Failing Economy

Wai Moe

Myanmar’s economy has suffered considerably since the February 2021 coup and the prospects of recovery are dwindling given the ham-handed economic mismanagement of the ruling regime.

Economic Development Myanmar

13 Sep 2022

Myanmar and Russia: Vladivostok Meeting Signals a Tighter Embrace

Ian Storey

Russia and Myanmar have been broadening bilateral cooperation in the face of global condemnation.

23 Aug 2022

What do the Official Chinese Media’s Mixed Messages on the Myanmar Coup Mean?

Su Mon Thazin Aung|Nan Lwin

This article argues that China’s willingness to side with the Myanmar military and the SAC regime has been evident since the immediate aftermath of the February 2021 coup, despite its apparently mixed messages. Through its state media, China has all along transmitted messages largely in favour of the military takeover of its smaller neighbour.

China-Myanmar Relations Myanmar

8 Aug 2022

55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting: Much Ado About Everything (or Nothing)?

Sharon Seah|Joanne Lin|Melinda Martinus

The ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meetings last week occurred at a time when the region was seeing ructions, be it in the Taiwan Strait, Myanmar or the war in Ukraine. ASEAN can boast that it has retained its convening power, but this in itself might be insufficient.

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3 Aug 2022

Myanmar’s Danu Zone: From Peace to War

Aung Tun

The emergence of a People's Defence Forces in Myanmar Danu self-administered zone will have implications for the rest of Shan State and other parts of the country.

Armed Conflict Myanmar Myanmar Politics

4 Jul 2022

Has ASEAN Reached the Point of Diminishing Returns with Myanmar?

Sharon Seah|Moe Thuzar

The State Administration Council has cleverly gamed the ASEAN system for its own ends and dragged out the implementation of the Five-Point Consensus. It is time for ASEAN to pack more punch into the office of the Special Envoy to Myanmar.

ASEAN Diplomacy International Relations Myanmar

30 Jun 2022

Restoring Privacy Rights a Must for Ending Myanmar’s Violence

Aung Tun

Myanmar’s military regime has committed gross violations of its citizens’ privacy rights in its attempts to quell resistance. Any return to normalcy has to begin with restoring the people’s privacy protections.

Myanmar Myanmar Military Myanmar Politics

7 Jun 2022

Conflict Mismanagement: Beijing and Naypyidaw’s Counter-Effective Moves in Shan State

Drake Avila

Supporting Myanmar’s military junta while backing certain ethnic armed groups in Shan State is proving to be a riskier move for Beijing. The stakes will get higher if the spill-over from local conflicts paves the way for increased resistance to Naypyitaw.

China-Myanmar Relations Myanmar Myanmar Military

1 Jun 2022

Beware of False Peace in Myanmar

Htet Myet Min Tun

Despite recent rhetoric from the State Administration Council seeking ‘peace talks’ with ethnic armed organisations in Myanmar, the prospect of true peace will remain elusive for as long as the generals are selling old wine in new bottles.

Myanmar Myanmar Military Myanmar Politics

12 May 2022

The Next Phase of Myanmar’s 2021 Spring Revolution Turns on Contested Local Authority

Aung Tun

As the Arakan Army establishes more control over Rakhine State, the future success of the national revolution may hinge on whether a parallel local administrative system can be established in other areas including Myanmar’s heartland. Providing a workable alternative to the State Administration Council’s governance will enable the revolution to mature as it meets the people’s demands for rule of law and governance.

Myanmar Myanmar Military Myanmar Politics