A Preliminary Impact Assessment of COVID-19 on the Mon State Economy: Pathways to Recovery
13 Minutes To ReadMon Paing Ga Ghu, Hein Paing Htoo Chit, Karl Flecker and Yee Mon Hsu report on the economic impacts of COVID-19 in Mon State.
COVID-19 Weaponized Against Unionists in Myanmar
6 Minutes To ReadYe Yint Khant Maung discusses the hardships unionists face during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gender, Violence and Ethnic Conflict in Myanmar
11 Minutes To ReadJae Park and Alexandre Pelletier call attention to gender in thinking about conflict in Myanmar. Despite the signing of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement in 2015, Myanmar is still at war with itself as fighting Read the full article…
What can recovery after Cyclone Nargis tell us about Myanmar’s resilience to COVID-19?
18 Minutes To ReadMyat Thet Thitsar and Markus Kostner argue that heeding lessons from Cyclone Nargis can help Myanmar to overcome the impact of the pandemic response.
Understanding Recent Survey Data on Kachin’s Heterogeneous Attitudes Toward Myanmar
8 Minutes To ReadJangai Jap explains findings from a recent public opinion survey of Kachin in Myanmar.
In Search of Myanmar: Travels through a Changing Land by James Fable, Independently published, 2019, 422 pages.
4 Minutes To ReadKeith Lyons reviews a book that offers insights into a Myanmar beyond the tourist gaze.
Myanmar Needs to Redefine Its COVID-19 Stimulus Package
14 Minutes To ReadAl Lim discusses issues affecting Myanmar’s COVID-19 stimulus package and ways to improve it.
Women and COVID-19 in Myanmar
8 Minutes To ReadKassandra Neranjan and Sakshi Shetty consider the specific vulnerabilities women face in Myanmar in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19, Political Movements and the Need to Re-examine Racial Thinking for Future Change
11 Minutes To ReadSai Latt highlights the need to investigate racial thinking for political and social change in Myanmar.
Secrets and Power in Myanmar: Intelligence and the Fall of General Khin Nyunt, By Andrew Selth, Singapore, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, 2019, 248 pp.
10 Minutes To ReadDavid Scott Mathieson reviews Andrew Selth’s 2019 book on Myanmar’s notorious intelligence services.
