9 Minutes To ReadYaw Bawm Mangshang shares a hopeful story of environmental recovery in Shan State.
Tags: economy, environment, opium, policy, research, Shan State
March 1, 2026
7 Minutes To ReadSeng Bu & Maaike Matelski examine the Myanmar diaspora’s ‘long-distance activism’ in the Netherlands. In February 2021, Myanmar’s latest military coup sparked a nationwide resistance movement known as the Spring Revolution. […]
December 27, 2025
7 Minutes To ReadFarmers planting rice in Chin State, 2024. (Salai Production) Biak Lian Thang witnesses the worsening food crisis facing Chin State since the 2021 coup.
November 25, 2025
8 Minutes To ReadAndrew Selth considers new evidence to correct misconceptions of the 1983 Rangoon bombing.
Tags: assassination, bombing, diplomacy, intelligence, Korea, Rangoon
April 15, 2025
11 Minutes To ReadHurriyah tracks how government policies and political actors have shifted sentiment toward the Rohingya from solidarity to hostility. Refugee Camp in Pidie. Photo Credit: Hurriyah
Tags: ASEAN, Indonesia, Malaysia, public opinion, refugee, Rohingya, Southeast Asia
March 27, 2025
11 Minutes To ReadKikuchi Taihei argues that Myanmar’s federalism and national identity roots trace back to Hkun Kyi’s advocacy.
Tags: British Burma, colonialism, ethnic minorities, Hkun Kyi, Panglong Conference, Saopha Federalism, Sawbwa, shan, Shan State
September 16, 2024
6 Minutes To ReadMd. Salman Rahman and Fatema Tuz Zohra Nowreen argue that religious misinterpretation traps Rohingya women in suffering.
Tags: Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), gender, human rights, Islam, Muslim, polygamy, refugees, Rohingya, United Nations (UN), violence
August 28, 2024
15 Minutes To ReadIn Part 2 of a 2-part series, Bobby Anderson considers the strengths and weaknesses of Myanmar’s military and its chances of collapse. Read Part 1
Tags: All Burma Students Democratic Front (ABSDF), Arakan Army (AA), bamar, Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Chin National Front (CNF), Chin State, China, ethnic armed organisations, Federal Political Negotiation and Consultation Committee (FPNCC), Guomindang (GMD), India, Kachin Independence Army (KIA), Karen National Union (KNU), Local Defense Forces (LDF), Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA), National League for Democracy (NLD), National Unity Government (NUG), People's Defence Force (PDF), Rakhine State, Rohingya, Russia, Shan State, Shan State Progress Party (SSPP), Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), Three Brotherhood Alliance, United Wa State Army (UWSA)
February 23, 2024
15 Minutes To ReadIn Part 1 of a 2-part series, Bobby Anderson considers the strengths and weaknesses of Myanmar’s military and its chances of collapse.
Tags: Arakan Army (AA), Aung San Suu Kyi, bamar, Border Guard Forces (BGF), buddhism, China, Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM), Communist Party of Burma (CPB), conscription, Hluttaw, military coup, Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar Economic Cooperation (MEC), Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited (MEHL), Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise, National Unity Government (NUG), opium, Paletwa, People's Defence Force (PDF), Pyu Saw Htee, Russia, shan, Shan State, Tatmadaw, Three Brotherhood Alliance
February 22, 2024
18 Minutes To ReadHaymarn Soe Nyunt and Pai Cheimt Khaung delve into the unseen hardships of Myanmar’s garment workers with a focus on Kingsrich Garment Factory.
Tags: COVID-19, labour, labour rights, National League for Democracy (NLD), workers' rights, Yangon
November 22, 2023
8 Minutes To ReadNicolas Salem-Gervais, Summer Aung, Amber Spreelung, Ja Seng, Jung Benatar, and Chan* outline the evolving language-in-education landscape following the coup, within and beyond military-controlled territory in Part 2 of a […]
Tags: ethnic languages, ethnicity, federalism, language policy
May 9, 2023
8 Minutes To ReadNicolas Salem-Gervais, Summer Aung, Amber Spreelung, Ja Seng, Jung Benatar, and Chan* outline the evolving language-in-education landscape following the coup, within and beyond military-controlled territory in Part 1 of a […]
Tags: ethnic languages, ethnicity, federalism, language policy
May 8, 2023
3 Minutes To Readซาลี ฟัง และ มึดา นาวานาถ หารือเกี่ยวกับโครงการผันน้ำยวมที่ถกเถียงเถียงกัน The English version of this article was originally published on April 3, 2023. Read the post here. A Burmese translation is available here.
Tags: borderlands, development, Salween, Thai-Burma border
April 26, 2023
26 Minutes To ReadA study by Nyan Corridor describes the military coup’s consequences for political parties and their future options.
Tags: elections, military coup, political dialogue
April 4, 2023
10 Minutes To ReadZali Fung and Mueda Nawanat discuss the contested Yuam River Water Diversion Project. A Thai translation is available here.
Tags: borderlands, development, Salween, Thai-Burma border
April 3, 2023
22 Minutes To ReadCorporate Accountability Myanmar (CAM) inquires how global brands respond to labour rights abuses in post-coup Myanmar.
Tags: COVID-19, foreign investment, garment factories, human rights, investment, labour rights, migrant workers, social welfare, trade unions, workers' rights
July 18, 2022
6 Minutes To ReadSofie Mortensen and Saw Aung Htun Lin reflect on the gendered impacts of COVID-19 on Myanmar women in Phop Phra, Thailand.
Tags: COVID-19, finance, gender inequality, mental health, migration
June 6, 2022
13 Minutes To ReadCorporate Accountability Myanmar (CAM) identifies the failures with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs in Myanmar.
Tags: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Tanintharyi
March 10, 2022
7 Minutes To ReadAryuwat Raruen explains why durable solutions must be accountable to refugee voices. Read the Burmese version of this post here. A refugee camp on the Thai-Myanmar border, photo by Aryuwat Raruen. Successive […]
Tags: Karen, refugees, repatriation, resettlement, Thai-Burma border, UNHCR
September 8, 2021
7 Minutes To ReadNitha Bor Siangpum explores the sustainability of non-profit higher education in Chin State.
Tags: Chin, development, ethnic minorities, ethnicity, higher education, sustainability
August 25, 2021
11 Minutes To ReadMichael Lidauer explores electoral politics in Myanmar.
Tags: Burma, coup, elections, myanmar, peace process, Rakhine State
May 19, 2021
13 Minutes To ReadHelene Kyed argues that multiethnic unity is paramount for the success of civilian resistance to the military. Author’s Note This article was written in collaboration with researchers from the Nyan Corridor, […]
Tags: Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM), Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH), democracy, Generation Z, National League for Democracy (NLD), youth
March 19, 2021
8 Minutes To ReadIn Part 2 of a 2-part post on digital conduct concerning Myanmar, Benedict Mette-Starke lays out practical digital communication considerations for Myanmar scholars and others outside Myanmar. Avoiding Pitfalls in Engaging with […]
Tags: activism, digital rights, digital security, ethics, research
March 15, 2021
8 Minutes To ReadBenedict Mette-Starke analyses Myanmar digital communication considerations in Part 1 of a 2-part post on digital conduct concerning Myanmar.
Tags: activism, communication, digital rights, digital security, ethics, media, research
13 Minutes To ReadSix students from the University of Yangon analyze key themes in the military-controlled and state-owned media since the February 1st coup. On 1st February 2021, the Myanmar military staged a […]
Tags: ethnic armed organisations, media, military coup, Min Aung Hlaing, Myawaddy, social media
March 9, 2021
5 Minutes To ReadMatt Venker, Nicole, and Ma Ei Ei consider the role that foreign researchers can play in the critical time after the coup.
Tags: activism, Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM), democracy, research
February 10, 2021
8 Minutes To Read Aye Thiri Kyaw and Minn Tent Bo argue for breaking the cycle of intimate partner violence in Myanmar.
Tags: feminism, gender, gender violence, inequality, masculinity, violence, women
February 2, 2021
11 Minutes To ReadKhine Yin Htun explores how social distancing highlights Yangon’s current inadequate housing conditions.
Tags: COVID-19, development, housing, urban planning, urbanisation, Yangon
January 13, 2021
6 Minutes To ReadThu Htet explores the political economy of ride hailing platforms in the taxi industry.
Tags: economy, ride-hailing, technology
January 11, 2021
9 Minutes To ReadWayland Blue explores the potential of community-based financial services for poverty alleviation.
Tags: community, economy, Mae Sot, microfinance, migrants, Thailand
December 7, 2020
7 Minutes To ReadTha Peng Cung examines the reasons for severe deforestation in Chin State.
Tags: Chin State, colonial burma, environment, forests
August 24, 2020
7 Minutes To ReadYay Chann argues that water supply related problems urgently need to be addressed in Yangon.
Tags: development, environment, groundwater, industrialization, sustainable development, urban planning, urbanisation, Yangon
August 18, 2020
5 Minutes To ReadFrancesco Obino, Zaw Oo and Edgard Rodriguez introduce a report on the state of social science research in Myanmar.
Tags: development, equity, ethics, higher education, myanmar, policy, research
July 27, 2020
8 Minutes To ReadAung Lin Oo and Tomas Max Martin show how the pandemic reveals perennial problems of prison governance but also strengthens rationales for reform.
Tags: COVID-19, law, prison, prison reform, public health, rule of law
July 16, 2020
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.
Tags: agriculture, COVID-19, economy, Mon State, tourism
July 14, 2020
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 […]
Tags: conflict, decentralization, democratization, ethnic conflict, gender, Kachin, labour rights, peace process, Rakhine, shan, violence
July 8, 2020
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.
Tags: COVID-19, cyclone nargis, development, economy, microfinance, migration, remittances
July 6, 2020
8 Minutes To ReadJangai Jap explains findings from a recent public opinion survey of Kachin in Myanmar.
Tags: citizenship, ethnic minorities, Jinghpaw, Kachin, nationalism
July 2, 2020
14 Minutes To ReadAl Lim discusses issues affecting Myanmar’s COVID-19 stimulus package and ways to improve it.
Tags: ASEAN, COVID-19, economy, finance, public health
June 25, 2020
8 Minutes To ReadKassandra Neranjan and Sakshi Shetty consider the specific vulnerabilities women face in Myanmar in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
Tags: COVID-19, garment factories, gender, IDP, labour rights, pandemic, women, workers' rights
June 15, 2020
13 Minutes To ReadKyawt Thuzar and Zoe Matthews discuss the links between civic-oriented pedagogy in Myanmar classrooms and conflict transformation.
Tags: conflict, ethnicity, nationalism, peace, pedagogy, sustainable development
May 7, 2020
11 Minutes To ReadYee Mon Hsu describes some of the findings in NEI’s new report on the decentralization of the MSME sector in Mon and Kayin states.
Tags: decentralization, development, governance, Kayin, Mon, National Enlightenment Institute (NEI)
May 5, 2020
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.
Tags: COVID-19, pandemic, policy
April 10, 2020
7 Minutes To ReadSalai Van Bawi Mang summarizes the challenges for adequate waste management in Chin State.
Tags: Chin State, environment, governance, Hakha, public health, sustainability, waste management
March 19, 2020
6 Minutes To ReadEdgard Rodriguez considers the role of investing in think tanks to support Myanmar’s ongoing reforms.
Tags: democracy, development, policy, research
February 26, 2020
10 Minutes To ReadNilar Khaing explores some problems facing women’s access to healthcare and reproductive services in rural Tanintharyi.
Tags: gender, IDP, National Health Plan, sex education, Tanintharyi, တနင်္သာရီတိုင်
November 25, 2019
10 Minutes To ReadHtet Aung Shine discusses how a PPP framework should balance economic interest with environmental and social safeguarding.
Tags: energy, environment, finance, investment, law, policy, water supply
November 6, 2019
13 Minutes To ReadVan Cung Lian presents new perspectives on water issues and the future of water supply in Hakha.
Tags: Chin State, environment, governance, groundwater, Hakha, water supply
October 28, 2019
12 Minutes To ReadYe Yint Khant Maung discusses trade unionism and labour disputes in Myanmar.
Tags: labour rights, law, trade unions, workers' rights
October 14, 2019
10 Minutes To ReadNicolas Salem-Gervais and Mael Raynaud present two case studies and conclude this three-part post.
Tags: ethnic languages, ethnic minorities, Kachin, pedagogy, shan
September 25, 2019