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Myanmar’s Junta Is Also Losing on the Supermarket Shelves
By Luke Hunt
International financial institutions say the country's economy is stagnating. In reality, it is going backwards.
Monk’s Funeral Highlights Myanmar Army’s Delicate Relationship to Buddhist Clergy
By Grant Peck
The 78-year-old monk Bhaddanta Munindarbhivamsa was shot dead by soldiers this month. The military initially tried to pin it on anti-regime forces.
Myanmar Junta Admits ‘Challenges’ in Fighting Opium Cultivation, Meth Production
By Sebastian Strangio
The military says it stepping up its fight against narcotics, without reckoning with its own role in the recent boom in production.
Thailand Is the Myanmar Military’s Gateway to the Global Financial System, Report Says
By Sebastian Strangio
The country's banks have taken up the slack following a crackdown by the Singaporean authorities last year.
US Diplomat Reportedly Met Myanmar Naval Officer in Vietnam
By Sebastian Strangio
The meeting between Daniel Kritenbrink and Kyaw Lin Zaw may mark a shift in the U.S. approach to Myanmar's conflict.
Conflict in Myanmar Paves the Way for a New Way of Democracy
By Tamas Wells, Soe Htet, and Michael Breen
The 2021 overthrow of the democratically elected government of Myanmar and the ensuing civil conflict have unlocked new ways of imagining its political future.
Killing of Monks Raises Fear of a Holy Conflict in Myanmar
By Luke Hunt
As mourners queue, the military apologizes and issues a rare apology for the military's shooting of two monks, including an influential abbot.
Rohingya May Have Crossed Into Bangladesh Amid Latest Fighting: Report
By Sebastian Strangio
Tens of thousands of Rohingya Muslims remain trapped in northern Rakhine State, as fighting continues between the military and the Arakan Army.
Dealing With Myanmar’s IDPs: A Conversation With John Murray
By Luke Hunt
"Even in a forgotten war, everyone has a right to a home," says the veteran aid worker.
Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh Pressured to Join Myanmar’s Civil War
By Dayna Santana Pérez
Rohingya youth in refugee camps in Bangladesh face intimidation and forced recruitment by gangs, coercing them to join the very army that uprooted them.
In Southeast Asia, the Authorities Are the Biggest Gun Dealers in Town
By Lindsey Kennedy and Nathan Paul Southern
The region is home to a thriving and massively profitable black market trade in small arms, many of them sourced from official military stockpiles.
Myanmar’s Conflict Reaches the Doorstep of Bangladesh’s Saint Martin’s Island
By Saqlain Rizve
Boat transportation to the island has been suspended following gunfire from Myanmar, once again dragging Dhaka into its neighbor's civil war.