Pro-Myanmar Policies Must Guide Govt’s Handling of China’s BRI Projects
When it comes to mega projects, Myanmar should not be a passive partner of China; Naypyitaw should be the one to propose plans and dictate their terms.
Editorial and Opinion
Thailand’s New COVID-19 Outbreak: Myanmar Migrants Mustn’t Be Scapegoated
In reacting to the COVID-19 cluster in Samut Sakhon, Thai officials must take care not to stigmatize the Myanmar migrants on whom the seafood hub’s economy depends.
Sex, Drugs, Guns and COVID-19: Amid Pandemic, Illicit Border Trades Flourish
Despite—and in some cases, because of—border closures due to COVID-19, illegal trades continue to flourish on the Thai-Myanmar frontier.
China’s Growing Influence in Myanmar Ethnic States Raises Alarm
Alarm bells should be ringing in Naypyitaw over China’s ‘salami slicing’ strategy in border regions with its neighbors.
Myanmar Votes for a Continued Peaceful Transition
Bucking pundits’ forcasts and shrugging off the military’s warnings, Myanmar voters gave the NLD an overwhelming mandate to advance the country’s democratic transition.
Has Myanmar’s Submarine Purchase From India Hit a Nerve in Beijing?
A recent Chinese state media article mocking the Tatmadaw’s ‘outdated’ new submarine suggests feathers are being ruffled in Beijing over closer India-Myanmar ties.
Incoming Myanmar Govt Must Tackle Chinese Casino Haven in Myawaddy
The presence of a Chinese-backed gambling and illicit trade hub in Karen State makes a mockery of Myanmar’s sovereignty; the incoming government must clean it up.
Bangladesh’s Harboring of Terrorists Continues to Hinder Rohingya Repatriation Process
Myanmar has rightly confronted Dhaka’s failure to crack down on terrorist groups on its soil; in the meantime, the Rohingya camps remain targets for radical groups.
Sacrifices of September 1988 Not Forgotten as Myanmar’s Long March to Democracy Continues
As Myanmar prepares for November’s general election, the 32nd anniversary of the bloody coup that brought the SLORC to power reminds us of what is at stake.
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