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Myanmar Junta to Spurn ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
By Sebastian Strangio
The decision came after Cambodia, ASEAN's current chair, announced that the junta would only be permitted to send a "non-political" representative.
Pulling the Plug in Myanmar
By Sribala Subramanian
A coup and an energy transition break up two longstanding partnerships in the country’s oil and gas sector.
Hun Sen Apologizes as Myanmar Gamble Backfires Over Sean Turnell
By Luke Hunt
Cambodia’s embarrassment can only further isolate Myanmar’s military junta.
Myanmar Military Clashes With Arakan Army, Threatening Ceasefire
By Sebastian Strangio
The Rakhine nationalist force has the clout to reshape the contours of Myanmar's post-coup crisis.
Bangladesh and Myanmar Resume Talks on Rohingya Repatriation
By Shafi Md Mostofa
If the situation in Myanmar’s Rakhine state does not instill confidence in the Rohingya refugees, voluntary repatriation would be impossible.
Myanmar Junta to Grant ASEAN Envoy Access to Detained NLD Figures
By Sebastian Strangio
But there are good reasons to think this concession will serve the military administration's broader goals.
Australia Calls for Myanmar Junta to Release Detained Economist
By Sebastian Strangio
Professor Sean Turnell had worked as an economic policy advisor to ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
India Needs to Get Serious About the Crisis in Myanmar
By Gautam Mukhopadhaya
The political landscape in the country has shifted. New Delhi now needs to adjust its own approach.
Why Doesn’t the West Sell Weapons to Myanmar’s Anti-Junta Rebels?
By David Hutt
Whether or not direct military aid would help, Western governments should recognize that there is no going back to the status quo ante.
Myanmar Shadow Government Drops Objections to ICJ’s Rohingya Genocide Case
By Sebastian Strangio
Assuming responsibility for the ICJ case is a means for the National Unity Government to assert its position as Myanmar's legitimate government.
Illicit Drug Production Has Surged Since Myanmar’s Coup
By Sebastian Strangio
The chaos that has enveloped Myanmar since the military takeover has been a gift to the country's drug trafficking syndicates.
Myanmar’s Military Mindset
By Robert Bociaga
A year after its coup, Myanmar’s army is being defied by its people, but remains determined to defend and lengthen its reign.