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Opinion Papers
MYANMAR’S POLITICAL LANDSCAPE: No Short Path to a Durable Peace
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By Sai Wansai
Consequently, the new junta government will possibly activate the peace process again, and the anti junta alliance will have to prepare for it.
Suu Kyi, media bias and morality
Source: Bangkok Post | By Fergus Harlow
History rarely collapses in an instant; more often, it is quietly rewritten until reality itself feels negotiable.
The Fight for Sittwe
Source: International Crisis Group | Analysis by Thomas Kean
Over the past two years, the Myanmar military has heavily fortified the capital of Rakhine State, near the Bangladeshi border, building a slew of new bases, outposts and fortifications. It may still not be enough to deter the Arakan Army.
Myanmar and China’s NPCM Forge Enhanced Oil Recovery Agreement for Htaukshabin-Kanni Oil Field
Source: Yangon Media Group
“It is a matter of pride to be able to sign an agreement to increase the production of crude oil, which is highly needed by the state and the people,” Union Minister U Ko Ko Lwin stated at the ceremony.
Arakan Army is Born
Source: Global Arakan Network
April 10, 2009, marks the most significant milestone in the modern history of Arakanese resistance: the founding of the Arakan Army (AA).