The first clear picture from Myanmar’s latest election is ugly, predictable, and dangerous. Early tallies show the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party comfortably in […]
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Myanmar’s Multipronged Insurgencies: A Story of Resilience Against Militarism and Imperialism
Myanmar’s conflict landscape is among the most complex and enduring in Asia, shaped by decades of ethnic resistance to state repression and the ongoing struggle […]
An Insight into Myanmar’s People Amid Turmoil
Disclaimer: This report is based on personal observations, conversations, and impressions personally gathered in Myanmar in Autumn 2024. A Shifting Landscape of Foreign Influence In […]
Democracy in Myanmar – Is the country on the brink of Civil War?
Almost three years on from the coup that overthrew the first truly democratic government the country had seen since the 1960’s Myanmar and its ethnic […]
ASEAN reaction to Cambodia invasion shows it has no teeth
The Cambodian-Thai border crisis has exposed a stark truth about the Association of Southeast Asian Nations: despite decades of diplomatic posturing, grand summits, and declarations […]
The Dirty Secret of Bhutan’s Stateless Refugees
For a kingdom that sells itself to the world as the last Himalayan paradise, a bastion of peace and Gross National Happiness, Bhutan harbours a […]
Wa State — the unrecognized country
Nestled in the mountainous borderlands between Myanmar and China lies Wa State, a self-governing region that stands as one of Asia’s most compelling and little-known […]
What the New Trump Travel Ban Actually Means
If you’ve skimmed headlines about Trump’s new travel ban, you’ve probably seen the usual words thrown around—”racist,” “Muslim ban,” or “far-right crackdown.” But here’s the […]