Myanmar Civil War: Rebels Go on the Offensive
The Myanmar junta is imperiled as a coalition of rebel groups launch the largest offensive since the 2021 coup.
Hun Sen Has Botched Cambodia’s ASEAN Chairmanship
The Cambodian leader has botched all attempts at deescalating the Myanmar crisis and only increased the legitimacy of the ruling junta.
Bangladesh-Myanmar Border Tensions Must Be De-escalated
It falls on the world community to take Myanmar to task for recent violence along its border with Bangladesh.
Does ICJ Ruling Pave the Way for Rohingya Repatriation?
It is high time to mount global pressure on Myanmar to stop atrocities against its people and start Rohingya repatriation from Bangladesh
Bangladesh Needs Help to Send Myanmar’s Rohingyas Home
Pressure from world governments, and notably the UK, will be needed if the Rohingyas currently trapped in Bangladesh are to find justice.
Global Forecast (10-25-2021)
A major lapse of the ‘ASEAN way,’ COVID-19 spreads in China , and Evergrande lives to fight another day.
COVID-19 Rages as Myanmar’s Post-Coup Economy Crumbles
The World Bank projects that Myanmar’s economy will contract by 18% in 2021 as a third wave of COVID-19 compounds the impacts of February’s military coup.
Strategic Commodities 2.0: Global Tin Supply & Demand
Green technologies are expected to create a surge in global tin demand, but Western companies may encounter supply challenges amid the outsize market weight of Asian producers.
Jettisoning Aung San Suu Kyi Will Be a Mistake for India
New Delhi risks sacrificing long-term democratic stability in the northeast with its short-sighted appeasement of Myanmar’s Tatmadaw.
Vaccine Shortages in Focus as COVID-19 Surges in Southeast Asia
Tried and tested containment methods are failing against new COVID variants in Southeast Asia. It’s time for ASEAN to step in and overhaul the regional response.