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Burma
While some senior Arakan National Party members remain open-minded about working with the junta, voters and some members think differently.
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Analysis
The junta has wreaked economic, political and social chaos, but it can point to one achievement: the people are wholly united in their refusal to be governed by it.
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Analysis
ASEAN says it seeks a workable solution to Myanmar’s crisis at Saturday’s summit, but everything hinges on whether Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing leaves it any room to maneuver.
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Analysis
Myanmar’s military regime is following a familiar playbook after seizing power and overturning democracy.
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Guest Column
World’s largest democracy sends mixed signals with its ambiguous stance on the military regime in Myanmar.
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Guest Column
Even small transactions can result in criminal charges for those involved as sanction enforcement becomes more aggressive.
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Analysis
The inclusion of a number of figures with longstanding ties to China in its cabinet suggests the regime anticipated its Feb. 1 coup would lead to international isolation.
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Guest Column
The giant neighbor to the north has been meddling in Myanmar’s affairs for generations despite the official line.
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Guest Column
Can ASEAN’s ‘friend to all, enemy of none’ philosophy create meaningful dialogue about the Myanmar’s future?
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Commentary
The giant neighbor’s strategic and economic interests are at risk if the country descends into civil war.
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Analysis
The recent UN General Assembly meeting reflected the strong international support for civil resistance to the Myanmar coup—and the lack of it in neighboring countries.
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Analysis
Military authorities are undoing democratic safeguards written into law over the past five years, while attempting to create legal cover for their power grab on Feb. 1.
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Analysis
The senior NLD government figure dropped out of sight after sending a series of ominous texts during a meeting with Myanmar military generals shortly before the coup.
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Analysis
Muslim lawyer U Ko Ni was gunned down in daylight at Yangon’s airport in 2017 but no motive has been established and the supposed mastermind is still at large.
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Analysis
The commander-in-chief’s recent comments on the possibility of revoking the Constitution have only added fuel to the fire.
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