COVID-19 Policy Response Needs and Opportunities
5 Minutes To ReadAung Hein and Paul Minoletti’s recent report on the ongoing COVID-19 crisis highlights some policy recommendations for the Government of Myanmar.
Wavering at the Turning Point: Myanmar’s response to COVID-19 in March 2020
11 Minutes To ReadNicole Tu-Maung and Matthew Venker trace state narratives about COVID-19 in Myanmar at a critical point in the onset of the pandemic.
Power Play: Equal Participation in Sports on International Women’s Day
7 Minutes To ReadYadanar Oo, Naw Tah Mu Lar and Maggi Quadrini write about how a football tournament along the Thai-Burma border challenged gender stereotypes faced by young women and girls on the pitch.
New Open Access Database of Myanmar Manuscripts and Textual Artefacts at the University of Toronto
4 Minutes To ReadTony Scott introduces an important new digital archive of Myanmar manuscripts.
The Socio-Economic Struggles of Cyclone Nargis’ Migrants in Yangon
10 Minutes To ReadMyo Min explores the long-term effects of Myanmar’s 2008 Cyclone Nargis.
Waste Management in the Chin Capital: An Urgent Challenge for Municipalities and Citizens
7 Minutes To ReadSalai Van Bawi Mang summarizes the challenges for adequate waste management in Chin State.
In(securing) Frontier Myanmar: Notes from Yangon (Part 2)
12 Minutes To ReadJasnea Sarma speaks to security guards in Yangon about wider insecurities in the city.
In(securing) Frontier Myanmar – Notes from Yangon (Part 1)
11 Minutes To ReadJasnea Sarma explores the contours of an emerging private security and surveillance culture in Yangon in Part 1 of a 2-part series.
Explorers, Rebels and the Nineteenth-Century Origins of the Myanmar-China Railway
12 Minutes To ReadFrances O’Morchoe details the lesser-known history of the Myanmar-China railway in nineteenth-century Burma.
A Key Role for Think Tanks in Myanmar’s Development
6 Minutes To ReadEdgard Rodriguez considers the role of investing in think tanks to support Myanmar’s ongoing reforms.
