The Drugs Trade in a Time of Covid-19: Still Rolling
Punchada Sirivunnabood
The Covid-19 pandemic and associated movement restrictions have not inhibited the drugs trade in around the Golden Triangle. In fact it appears to have worsened it.

Punchada Sirivunnabood
The Covid-19 pandemic and associated movement restrictions have not inhibited the drugs trade in around the Golden Triangle. In fact it appears to have worsened it.
Khine Win
Myanmar’s State Administration Council has stressed its ability to stabilise and revive the country’s economy. There are five reasons why the SAC’s confidence is misplaced.
Moe Thuzar
The State Administration Council's attempts to render Aung San Suu Kyi politically irrelevant might well have an obverse effect.
Moe Thuzar
Myanmar’s State Administration Council and the National Unity Government are battling to win international recognition. Which party triumphs in the end depends on both external factors and internal dynamics.
Khine Win
Myanmar has gnawing gaps in its infrastructure development which will affect its economic development in the years to come. To compound matters, the issue is not a priority for the State Administration Council.
Sharon Seah|Moe Thuzar
In this episode of Dialogues at Fulcrum, William Choong, Managing Editor of Fulcrum, talks to ISEAS researchers Moe Thuzar and Sharon Seah about the 38th and 39th ASEAN Summits. They discuss the key highlights of the meetings, ASEAN’s continued engagement with external powers such as Australia, China and the United States, and Cambodia’s chairing of ASEAN in 2022.
Khine Win
Myanmar’s fiscal position has been severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and the February coup. This will have repercussions long into the country’s future.
Hoang Thi Ha
Myanmar’s State Administration Council has challenged a decision by ASEAN’s foreign minister to bar its leader from attending the grouping’s year-end summits. The legal merits of the Council’s position are disputable.
Moe Thuzar
ASEAN's decision to allow only a 'non-political' representative from Myanmar is a blow to Senior General Min Aung Hlaing's bid to gain recognition at the grouping's high table. The question here is how long ASEAN can maintain unity and stay the course.
Su Mon Thazin Aung
The lack of credible media outlets and the proliferation of fake news have led to much economic grief for the people of Myanmar.