ARTICLES

8 Feb 2023

Reflections on ASEAN’s Special Envoys’ Efforts in Myanmar

Kasit Piromya

Kasit Piromya shares reflections on efforts made by ASEAN’s special envoys to Myanmar.

1 Feb 2023

Has ASEAN Lost It?

Bilahari Kausikan

Bilahari Kausikan exposes compounded global and internal crises that could make ASEAN irrelevant should it fail to act pragmatically.

ASEAN Unity ASEANFocus Myanmar

31 Jan 2023

Beijing’s Engagement With Myanmar In 2023: Walking A Tight Rope?

A.T.

Beijing is likely to adopt a ‘carrot and stick’ approach to Myanmar. It would continue to engage the junta, yet at the same time work with ethnic armed groups opposed to it to protect Beijing’s investments in the country.

China China-Myanmar Relations Myanmar

12 Dec 2022

The Struggle for International Recognition: Myanmar after the 2021 Coup

Joanne Lin|Moe Thuzar

The military coup in Myanmar on 1 February 2021 created huge diplomatic repercussions, throwing into uncertainty the country’s international position and representation. Although the National Unity Government (NUG) appears to be the more popular choice for the international community, the prospects for its formal recognition remain uncertain.

Myanmar Myanmar Elections Myanmar Military Myanmar Politics

junta’s Armed Forces Day parade in Naypyidaw

8 Dec 2022

Can Hanoi Afford the Reputational Costs of Friendship with Myanmar’s Military Regime?

Bich Tran

While Vietnam has not criticised Myanmar’s ruling regime about its violence against the Myanmar people and the Rohingya, Hanoi should recognise that its staunch support and use of non-interference as a fig leaf could undermine Vietnam’s own quest to become more significant regionally and internationally.

Human Rights Myanmar Vietnam

28 Nov 2022

Myanmar Junta Prisoner Release: Let’s Not Get Ahead of Ourselves

Ye Khaung Oo

It is too soon to celebrate the recent prisoner amnesty in Myanmar as a serious indication of the junta’s intention to change its ways for the better.

Myanmar Myanmar Military

17 Nov 2022

Reviewing the Review: ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus Implementation

Moe Thuzar|Sharon Seah

The latest from ASEAN leaders on Myanmar shows more steel in the spine but for real progress to be made, Indonesia as the next ASEAN chair must follow through expeditiously.

ASEAN ASEAN Unity Myanmar

4 Nov 2022

Will ASEAN Take the Side of the Myanmar People?

Adelina Kamal

Choosing the right approach that best serves the pressing humanitarian needs of the Myanmar people requires ASEAN Leaders to do some new thinking.

ASEAN Humanitarian Assistance Myanmar

22 Sep 2022

Searching for Keys as the Kyat Goes Out of Kilter

Khine Win

The Central Bank of Myanmar's responses have failed to prevent rapid currency depreciation or alleviate the balance of payment situation, which has worsened due to increased capital outflows and decreased foreign direct investment. The stoppage of foreign loans and donations has also compounded Myanmar's fiscal troubles.

Myanmar Myanmar Economy Myanmar Military

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