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Opinion Papers
Min Aung Hlaing and the Vandalization of Myanmar’s Economy
Source: The Irrawaddy | Analysis By Aung Zaw
The allegation of vote rigging was the stated justification for staging the coup. But a deeper motivation lay elsewhere: Min Aung Hlaing’s fear that the military would lose control of the state economy.
Myanmar’s Dependence on China, Russia Will Only Deepen Under New Gov’t: Analysts
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
Myanmar’s military regime has relied heavily on China and Russia to withstand deepening international isolation, and that dependence will only deepen even after a nominally civilian government takes office in April, analysts say.
Myanmar Americans now have the tools to stop junta whitewashing
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By James Shwe
Myanmar’s generals are trying to buy their way back into respectability in Washington.
‘Crazy’ Yangon property prices despite struggling economy, civil war in Myanmar
Source: The Straits Times | By May Wong
Yangon is experiencing a property boom, with prices of some condominium units doubling in just five years, even as Myanmar’s economy struggles to regain its footing amid an ongoing civil war.
Four crime families in Myanmar in spotlight as China deepens fraud crackdown
Source: The Straits Times | By Aw Cheng Wei
In highlighting China’s efforts to get tough on fraud in 2025, the country’s top prosecutors have cast a spotlight on major crime families believed to be based in Myanmar.