Myanmar- US ties under Trump: Old Playbook, New Moves

by Admin | Sep 10, 2025 | Opinion Papers, Politics/Policy

Source: Observer Research Foundation | By Sreeparna Banerjee US engagement with Myanmar under Trump is being reshaped by the interplay of sanctions, rare earth interests, and junta lobbying efforts. Read Full Story

Building Back Better in Burma: What might ‘recovery’ look like?

by Admin | Sep 10, 2025 | Opinion Papers

Source: Mizzima | By Ashley South Four and a half years since the coup, the challenges of recovery in Myanmar are immense, amid the devastation of communities and infrastructure, including widespread personal and community trauma. Read Full Story

Statement on the Health of State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar

by Admin | Sep 10, 2025 | Highlights, Opinion Papers

Source: National Unity Government of Myanmar | Statement The junta’s deliberate refusal to provide the urgent and effective medical treatment she requires constitutes a politically motivated threat to her life.  Read Full Story

Democracy as a Cage: Myanmar Junta’s Election Gambit and the Opposition’s Self-Trap

by Admin | Sep 10, 2025 | Elections, Opinion Papers

Source: The Irrawaddy | By Surachanee Sriyai The regime has effectively gamed the system in its favour, manipulating both institutional mechanisms and the legal framework to enforce repression. The Union Election Commission (UEC) remains toothless. Read Full...

Economic Data Helps Explain a Pattern of Violence against Myanmar’s Rohingya Minority‌

by Admin | Sep 10, 2025 | Opinion Papers

Source: Yale Insights | By Anna Louie Sussman New research from Yale SOM’s Mushfiq Mobarak shows that the violence and looting in rice-growing areas is tied to rice prices, suggesting an economic motivation for the attacks Read Full Story

Aung San Suu Kyi is gravely ill – and the World Must Act!

by Admin | Sep 10, 2025 | Opinion Papers

Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By Alan Clements True to form, the military has leaked word of Suu Kyi’s deteriorating health. Dictatorships are never transparent; they script their narratives carefully. The junta will likely say: “We didn’t kill her; heart...