ARTICLES

23 Jul 2024

Myanmar’s Trade Takes a Turn for the Worse

Jared Bissinger

Three plus years of conflict have ravaged Myanmar’s economy and its military rulers can no longer paper over deeper structural obstacles to prevent a serious downturn.

11 Jul 2024

Myanmar’s Military Funds Its War through Forex Policy

Jared Bissinger

Myanmar’s military regime is increasingly utilising foreign exchange policy to extract funding, which threatens to hasten economic decline. It is important to find avenues for economic activity outside the system for the benefit of Myanmar’s people.

Myanmar Myanmar Economy Myanmar Military

8 Jul 2024

Neighbour to Civil War: Thailand’s Relations with Myanmar in 2024

Paul Chambers|Kridsana Chotisut

The road to Myanmar for ASEAN goes through Bangkok. This in itself might be a problem.

ASEAN Military Myanmar Thailand

13 Jun 2024

Sanctions Will Not Bankrupt Myanmar’s Military But New Approaches to Trade and Finance Might

Jared Bissinger

Opponents of Myanmar’s military regime can think more creatively about how to cut off the flow of foreign funds to the junta. If done more comprehensively, it can not only undermine the military but also arrest the economy in crisis.

Economy Myanmar Myanmar Economy Myanmar Politics

7 May 2024

The State of Southeast Asia Survey

ASEAN and Myanmar: The Need for Sustained Engagement

Moe Thuzar|Sharon Seah

Three successive editions of the State of Southeast Survey share one commonality: the shared aspiration among respondents for sustained dialogue with all stakeholders in Myanmar.

ASEAN Myanmar Myanmar Military

26 Apr 2024

China’s Engagement with the Myanmar Junta: A High Cost, Low Returns Deal

Sithu

As the situation in Myanmar approaches a possible climax, one external actor has the chance to act not only to save its national interest but also to influence future outcomes in its chaotic neighbour.

China China-Myanmar Relations Myanmar Myanmar Military

22 Apr 2024

A Tightening Noose Heightens Risks to Investors in Myanmar’s Economy

Romain Caillaud

The continued fallout of Operation 1027 and the military regime’s rollout of conscription raise the stakes for Myanmar’s ailing economy.

Myanmar Myanmar Economy Myanmar Military Myanmar Politics

18 Apr 2024

Malaysia Must Seize the Pivotal Developments in Myanmar

Saifuddin Abdullah

Malaysia’s former foreign minister outlines a possible roadmap for Malaysia as 2025 ASEAN Chair, Myanmar, and ASEAN to forge a realistic way out of the Myanmar crisis. There is a lot of work to be done. This article builds on the author's press statement of 9 April 2024.

ASEAN Malaysia Myanmar

Myanmar citizens gathering outside the Royal Thai Embassy

26 Mar 2024

Conscription in Myanmar Pushing Young Men to Choose Sides

Kyi Sin|Thida

The State Administration Council is seeking to revive Myanmar’s policy of conscription. Instead of bolstering national solidarity, it will undermine it.

Armed Conflict Myanmar

19 Feb 2024

New Battlefront Emerging in Western Myanmar

Kyaw Hsan Hlaing

The Arakan Army (AA) has gained significant ground against State Administration Council (SAC) troops in western Myanmar. The AA’s gains compound SAC losses in other parts of the country since Operation 1027 in October.

Armed Conflict Myanmar