Recasting power?: Amending the 2008 Constitution This edition of Political Insider looks at proposals by Min Aung Hlaing to amend the 2008 Constitution and how they might, or might not, reshape the structure of political power in the country.
‘Simply trying to survive’: Fertiliser shortage makes life harder for Myanmar farmers A combination of the war in Iran and import restrictions from China has led to a shortage of chemical fertilisers in Myanmar, driving up the costs of agricultural inputs while farmers struggle to make a profit.
‘Serious deadlock’: ASEAN seeks progress with 5PC This edition of Political Insider looks at ASEAN’s efforts to move forward with its Five-Point Consensus in the wake of Min Aung Hlaing’s appointment as regime president in April.
Myanmar escalating aerial attacks on civilians: UN probe The Myanmar military has escalated its aerial attacks against civilians, with the conflict ravaging the country showing no signs of abating, United Nations investigators said today.
Myanmar ex-junta chief on first Thailand trip as ‘civilian’ leader Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing makes his first visit to Thailand as an ostensibly civilian leader on Thursday, as he seeks a return to the diplomatic fold for his pariah state.
Detained Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official in Myanmar: president office Myanmar's detained democratic leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi met with the nation's Red Cross representative on Monday, the regime president's office said.
Myanmar’s regime approves death sentence for cyber scam offences Myanmar's military-backed parliament approved a law on Tuesday that authorises capital punishment for those who detain or violently coerce victims into working in cyber scam centres, the speaker said.
The twilight of Myanmar’s NUG part 2: A flawed foreign policy The National Unity Government’s foreign policy has been marred by a lack of vision, overdependence on advisors with limited knowledge of Myanmar's conflict dynamics, and a tendency to ignore criticism.
The twilight of Myanmar’s NUG part 1: Internal dynamics Five years after its founding, the National Unity Government has proved unable or unwilling to significantly reform itself, rendering it increasingly irrelevant.
Myanmar’s future, Mideast fighting hang over ASEAN talks Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering in the Philippines on Tuesday under the cloud of renewed fighting in the Middle East and a deep divide over Myanmar's return to the diplomatic fold.
Founding father: statues of Myanmar’s Aung San disappear Statues of independence hero General Aung San are quietly disappearing across Myanmar in a contest over his legacy as father of both the nation and of detained democracy figurehead Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
Over 500 feared dead in two suspected shipwrecks off Myanmar: UN The United Nations warned Thursday that more than 500 people were feared dead following reports of two large shipwrecks off Myanmar since late June.