ARTICLES

13 Oct 2023

Is Laos Able to Make a Difference in the Myanmar Crisis?

Joanne Lin

Joanne Lin looks at the crisis in Myanmar and recommends possible strategies for Laos to move the needle on the issue, ahead of its ASEAN Chairmanship next year.

14 Sep 2023

Does ASEAN Matter for Myanmar?

Moe Thuzar|Sharon Seah

Now that the ASEAN Summit is over, serious questions remain about how exactly the regional grouping can begin to resolve the Myanmar crisis, despite stronger words and a slight toughening of position.

ASEAN ASEAN Unity Myanmar

31 Jul 2023

The State Administration Council and Aung San Suu Kyi: The Lady is Not for Turning?

Kyi Sin|Moe Thuzar

Two recent developments in Myanmar suggest that the State Administration Council has come round to banking on the iconic status of Aung San Suu Kyi as a political ploy.

Myanmar Myanmar Politics

17 Jul 2023

A Divided ASEAN Cannot Help Myanmar’s People

Moe Thuzar|Sharon Seah

Moe Thuzar and Sharon Seah examine ASEAN's latest response to the Myanmar crisis arising from the 56th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting.

ASEAN ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting ASEANFocus Myanmar

30 Jun 2023

Disaster Relief Dysfunction in Myanmar

David Scott Mathieson

Five weeks after the country was hit by a Category 5 cyclone, the military junta in Myanmar continues to stonewall the delivery of much-needed aid to affected civilians. In particular, this highlights ASEAN’s continued inability to persuade the junta to implement the Five Point Consensus.

Disaster Management Myanmar Myanmar Military

15 Jun 2023

Saying “No” to Businesses Financing the Junta: Strategic Public Activism in Myanmar

Mya Yadanar

More than two years after the 2021 coup, public activism against enterprises linked to the Myanmar junta has become an indirect force ensuring the responsible conduct of business.

Myanmar Myanmar Politics

29 May 2023

Strategies to Future-Proof ASEAN’s Myanmar Response

Moe Thuzar|Lina Alexandra

Moe Thuzar and Lina Alexandra examine possible strategies for the ASEAN Chair to future-proof the regional response to the Myanmar crisis.

ASEAN ASEANFocus Myanmar

5 May 2023

Future-proofing ASEAN’s Myanmar Response

Moe Thuzar|Lina Alexandra

Before time runs out in this pivotal year for Myanmar and ASEAN, Indonesia must step up as lead conductor of an under-performing orchestra.

ASEAN Myanmar

2 May 2023

Thailand’s Policy Towards A Post-Coup Myanmar

N. Ganesan

Thailand’s proximity to Myanmar means that its foreign ministry is singing a different and more positive tune on Myanmar from the rest of ASEAN. Whether the notes clash against the larger symphony remains to be seen.

Myanmar Thailand

26 Apr 2023

The Diminishing Role of ASEAN in the Myanmar Crisis

Gwen Robinson

Gwen Robinson looks at the evolving crisis in Myanmar and highlights the diminishing role of ASEAN as the international community runs out of patience.

ASEAN ASEANFocus Myanmar Myanmar Elections Regional Cooperation