ARTICLES

12 May 2020

Covid-19 in Myanmar: Conflict, Ceasefire, Conciliation?

Su-Ann Oh

A nationwide ceasefire could generate long-term dividends, and even a stable peace.

11 May 2020

Covid-19 in Myanmar: From Social Distancing to Political Distancing?

Nyi Nyi Kyaw

The ongoing fight against the Covid-19 pandemic in Myanmar means that social distancing measures will continue indefinitely. This means that political distancing in the run-up to upcoming polls might rear its head.

COVID-19 Myanmar Myanmar Elections

4 May 2020

Myanmar’s Garment Industry: Hanging by a Thread

Su-Ann Oh

Myanmar’s garment sector has been hard hit by the fall in demand, largely from Europe. This is due partly to the fact that the country is now interwoven into the fabric of globalisation.

Myanmar Myanmar Politics

2 Apr 2020

Covid-19 in Myanmar: Panic Vigilantism?

Nyi Nyi Kyaw

Official warnings about the potential of Covid-19 infection stemming from the return of Myanmar nationals has only intensified panic-vigilantism to enforce isolation measures.

COVID-19 Myanmar Thailand

26 Mar 2020

The Ruling Party in Myanmar Turns Populist

Nyi Nyi Kyaw

The ruling National League for Democracy’s bid to change the constitution has floundered. But the failure has highlighted the growing schism between the increasingly populist NLD and the corrupt and power-hungry military elite

Myanmar Myanmar Politics

19 Feb 2020

Apathetic Young Voters in Myanmar? Think Again

Nyi Nyi Kyaw

The received wisdom about political apathy among the country’s youth needs to be re-examined.

Myanmar Myanmar Elections

16 Jan 2020

Can China Actually Broker Ceasefires and Peace in Myanmar?

Nyi Nyi Kyaw

Despite China's growing role in brokering peace between Myanmar's military, government and ethnic armed groups, China faces three major hurdles that make rapid and significant progress unlikely in the near future.

China China-Myanmar Relations Myanmar

15 Jan 2020

The ‘Fighting Peacock’ in Myanmar Enters 2020 in a Fighting Mode

Nyi Nyi Kyaw

After a landslide victory in 2015, Myanmar's ruling NLD party is gearing up for the elections again, with a reaffirmation of the party's stance that politics should be conducted through negotiations and in the electoral arena rather than armed conflict.

Myanmar Myanmar Elections NLD