Changing Hillside Economy: Farmers Turning from Opium to Coffee and Tea
9 Minutes To ReadYaw Bawm Mangshang shares a hopeful story of environmental recovery in Shan State. In today’s world, the daily news is overwhelmingly bleak with both man-made and natural disasters. Uplifting stories […]
How has Myanmar’s military stalled collapse from CDM-inflicted damage?
6 Minutes To ReadLian Bawi Thang argues that engagement will not change the corruption and power abuse deeply embedded in the SAC’s bureaucratic and political institutions.
More needs to be done to support migrant workers
9 Minutes To ReadCharlie Artingstoll looks at the challenges facing migrant workers hoping to send remittances to Myanmar.
Resilience to Dual Crises: The Coup And the Pandemic
10 Minutes To ReadNgwe Min Tar Yar shares his knowledge of intercommunal support in Myanmar for people grappling with COVID-19 and the coup.
Political Economy Analysis of the Ride-Hailing Platforms in Yangon: The Case of Grab
6 Minutes To ReadThu Htet explores the political economy of ride hailing platforms in the taxi industry.
Increasing Financial Security for Myanmar Migrant Workers Through Village Savings and Loans Associations
9 Minutes To ReadWayland Blue explores the potential of community-based financial services for poverty alleviation.
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.
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.
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.
The Entrenched Tatmadaw: Explaining the Dominant Elite in Myanmar’s Political Landscape
9 Minutes To ReadYatana Yamahata explores the reasons behind the Tatmadaw’s stronghold over Myanmar politics.