Myanmar needs Hydropower. How can we go there?
5 Minutes To ReadYay Chann argues that Myanmar should develop hydropower sustainably to meet the country’s power demands.
Myanmar’s Buddhist-Muslim Crisis: Rohingya, Arakanese, and Burmese Narratives of Siege and Fear, by John Holt. Honolulu, Hawaii. University of Hawaii Press, 2019. 301pp.
7 Minutes To ReadChu May Paing reviews a new book on narratives of siege and fear in three cities of Myanmar.
Foreigners, Fighting and Phaleristics: Military Medals in British Burma
14 Minutes To ReadAndrew Selth assesses the value of military medals to researchers interested in Burma’s modern history. It has been said that a country’s culture is a window unto its soul. With this Read the full article…
Challenging the distortion of influential monks?
6 Minutes To ReadLynn Htwe looks at responses to Sitagu Sayadaw’s comments on Pagan’s recognition by UNESCO.
The Traffic in Hierarchy: Masculinity and Its Others in Buddhist Burma by Ward Keeler, Honolulu, University of Hawaii’ Press, 2017. 331 pages.
6 Minutes To ReadKhin Mar Mar Kyi reviews Ward Keeler’s book on gender and Burmese Buddhist practices in Myanmar.
No Choice, No Voice, No Right: Access to Healthcare among Women and Girls in Rural Areas of the Tanintharyi Region
10 Minutes To ReadNilar Khaing explores some problems facing women’s access to healthcare and reproductive services in rural Tanintharyi.
Leveling the Playing Field
7 Minutes To ReadMaggi Quadrini argues that funding requirements for locally run non-profits put them at a disadvantage.
Public Private Partnerships: The Need to Develop a Sound Legal Framework
10 Minutes To ReadHtet Aung Shine discusses how a PPP framework should balance economic interest with environmental and social safeguarding.
Myanmar Media in Transition: Legacies, Challenges and Change, edited by Lisa Brooten, Jane Madlyn McElhone and Gayathry Venkiteswaran, ISEAS, Singapore, 2019, 407 Pages.
9 Minutes To ReadDaniel Wood reviews how Myanmar Media in Transition unravels legacies of authoritarianism, carving new spaces for dissent.
Water Shortage, Water Governance, and the Future of Water Supply in Hakha
13 Minutes To ReadVan Cung Lian presents new perspectives on water issues and the future of water supply in Hakha.
