27 Jan 2025 Myanmar in 2025: Change or Plus ça Change? Kyaw Yin Hlaing|Kyi Sin|Jared Bissinger|Su Mon Thazin Aung|Moe Thuzar Despite hopes for change, things may stay the same or worsen in Myanmar, as the junta’s fight against resistance groups and civilians continues into another year. Myanmar Myanmar Military Myanmar Politics
24 Jan 2025 Myanmar’s Internet Shutdowns: Silencing Resistance in the Battle for Connectivity Surachanee Sriyai In a virtual war alongside its physical one, Myanmar’s junta aims to cut off online access for its people and the resistance. The world can help by supporting Myanmar citizens in their attempts to stay connected. Myanmar Myanmar Military Myanmar Politics
17 Jan 2025 Myanmar’s Silent Disease: How Everyday Bribery Fuels Autocratic Control Su Mon Thazin Aung Entrenched corruption has infected the body politic of Myanmar under the military regime, especially since the February 2021 coup. Even regime change may not cure this cancer. Corruption Economic Development Myanmar
13 Jan 2025 Arakan Army’s Victory 2.0 in Myanmar: A New Order for Rakhine? Kyaw Htet Aung The Arakan Army’s recent victories in Rakhine have significant implications for the state and the country. Myanmar Myanmar Military Myanmar Politics
23 Dec 2024 Outlook 2025 ASEAN Needs a Common Position on Myanmar Sharon Seah|Moe Thuzar After years of intractability, the regional organisation needs to move as one to make any headway on Myanmar. It is not clear this can be done without inclusive conversations. ASEAN Myanmar Outlook 2025 Thailand
13 Dec 2024 The State Administration Council and the Restyling of Myanmar’s Economy Jared Bissinger This article reviews the complex drivers of post-coup business performance and the factors that have contributed to business survival under Myanmar’s State Administrative Council. Not all of the reasons stem from having close links with the military regime. Myanmar Myanmar Economy Myanmar Military
10 Dec 2024 Women in Myanmar: Addressing Cracks Beneath the Tough Facade Su Mon Thazin Aung Women in Myanmar are increasingly taking on traditional roles of men. But this has come at a cost. Civil Society Climate Change Gender Equality Myanmar Myanmar Military
12 Nov 2024 Does the Arakan Army have the Capacity to Govern Rakhine? Kyaw Hsan Hlaing The Arakan Army (AA) in Myanmar appears to be making enough headway in Rakhine to make it a plausible rival authority someday, not just in the context of warfighting but also administration. Myanmar
5 Nov 2024 Myanmar’s Agricultural Sector Under the SAC: An Uncertain Future Jared Bissinger Myanmar’s agricultural sector fared relatively well in 2023. The prognosis moving forward is not so bright. Agriculture Myanmar Myanmar Economy
24 Oct 2024 Securing the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor: Navigating Conflicts and Public Scepticism Kyi Sin The persistent conflict in Myanmar does not seem to have deterred China’s determination to realise its CMEC priorities. Despite significant military setbacks for the Myanmar military, China continues to urge the SAC to accelerate the implementation of key China-Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC) projects. China China-Myanmar Relations Myanmar Myanmar Military
