Everyday Economic Survival in Myanmar by Ardeth Maung Thawnghmung. Madison: Wisconsin University Press, 2019, 320 pages.
5 Minutes To ReadElizabeth Rhoads reviews Ardeth Thawngmung’s 2019 book on the politics of quotidian survival strategies in Myanmar.
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.
Taxing Shwe-Yin-Aye
3 Minutes To ReadSwe Zaw Oo narrates a perspective on the prevalence of tax evasion in Myanmar’s cash-based economy. Image courtesy of Swe Zaw Oo The sleepy afternoon of a Yangon street is woken […]
The Birth of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Market in Myanmar
7 Minutes To ReadPaing Soe Hlaing examines how the LPG business survives and grows in Myanmar.
Foreign Direct Investments and their Implications for Sustainable Human Development in Myanmar
7 Minutes To ReadZaw Myat Lin discusses the impact of FDIs on sustainable human development in Myanmar.
Maximizing Benefit and Reducing Risk in the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor
5 Minutes To ReadMyat Myat Mon discusses some priority preparations Myanmar should undertake before the launch of the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor.
Why Economic Sanctions won’t help the Rohingya
7 Minutes To ReadAndrew Thomson argues that the imposition of economic sanctions on Myanmar will not help resolve the Rohingya crisis.
Try a Little Legal Tender-ness
4 Minutes To ReadJane M Ferguson reflects on the ritual of USD note scrutiny in Myanmar.
Two steps backward to move forward: The energy sector moves in the right direction
6 Minutes To ReadThal Sandy Tun analyzes recent shifts seen in Myanmar’s energy sector.
Myanmar’s Migrant Workers: The Vanguard of Financial Inclusion
5 Minutes To ReadAndrew Thomson considers the role of internal migrants in promoting financial inclusion in rural areas.