Post-coup environmental degradation threatens Myanmar’s stability
Rapid environmental degredation under the military junta’s rule has put Myanmar at risk of a climate-induced humanitarian crisis. ...
Poverty and conflict cripple Myanmar’s post-coup economy
While the garment industry fueled some meagre growth in 2023, macro-level indicators have arguably never been worse for the people…
Myanmar’s political future remains cloudy as the junta wobbles
Myanmar's generals are under more pressure than ever after armed resistance groups inflicted defeats on the junta's forces, but what…
Myanmar tragedy raises troubling questions about a better future
The economic, social and political damage unleashed by Myanmar’s 2021 coup continues to compound. ...
Thailand’s military machinations will define post-election political manoeuvring
Author: Paul Chambers, Naresuan University Over a month after Thailand’s progressive Move Forward party and its prime ministerial candidate Pita…
Myanmar’s arrested environmental activism
Authors: Adam Simpson, University of South Australia, Thomas Kean, International Crisis Group, and Susan Park, University of Sydney In the…
Can Fiji keep its democracy in 2023?
Author: Richard Herr, University of Tasmania The most important event for Fiji in 2022 was the peaceful transfer of power…
Myanmar plunges deeper into economic crisis
Author: Soe Nandar Linn, Yangon After nearly two years of military rule, Myanmar remains trapped in conflict, facing increasing political…
Myanmar presents ASEAN with only bad options
Author: Editorial Board, ANU So dominant was the focus on the creep of Cold War dynamics into the geopolitical landscape…
No international-backed end in sight to the misery in Myanmar
Author: Nicholas Farrelly, University of Tasmania Myanmar’s abject deterioration since the February 2021 military coup accelerated through 2022, with more…