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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.

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The order of death in Myanmar

Coverage and commentary on the civil war in Myanmar have often been marred by deficient data and a tendency to ignore atrocities committed by resistance forces.

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Refugees need to have control over their own destinies

Refugee-led governance in the camps on the Thai-Myanmar border is holding communities together amid cuts in international funding, raising the question of why refugees are left out of decisions.

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Now more than ever, Myanmar needs consistent international support

The United Nations resident and humanitarian coordinator ad interim in Myanmar reflects on her first months in the country and what is needed to support the people amid conflict and a multifaceted crisis.

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The Glass Palace Awards

We illuminate some of the lesser-known accomplishments found in The Glass Palace Chronicle, one of Myanmar’s most important historical books. Let's give an ogre-sized round of applause to...

BY Jared Downing

The peace process is in trouble

The government and the Tatmadaw need to review their approach to the peace process to help to ensure that it can be a success.

BY Sithu Aung Myint

Minimum wage a step forward for democracy and sustainable development

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BY Rory Mungoven

Who says Myanmar’s bureaucracy can’t change?

After decades of military rule, the culture and mindset is stifling reform efforts, but tackling the problems will require huge political commitment and long-term investment.

BY Henrich Dahm

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Volume 6, Issue 18

January 27, 2021

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Myanmar enters 2021 with more friends than foes

The early delivery of vaccines is one of the many boons of the country’s geopolitics, but to really take advantage, Myanmar must bury the legacy of its isolationist past.

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Will the Kayin BGF go quietly?

The Kayin State Border Guard Force has come under intense pressure from the Tatmadaw over its extensive, controversial business interests and there’s concern the ultimatum could trigger fresh hostilities in one of the country’s most war-torn areas.

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