ASEAN Diplomacy Makes Little Headway in Myanmar
ASEAN’s five-point consensus agreement of 24 April has done little to blunt the violence ravaging Myanmar.
Global Forecast (5-17-2021)
Inflation in focus in Europe, the junta government in Myanmar faces more armed resistance, and Israel unrest spreads to the West Bank.
Japan and India’s Policy Tightrope on Myanmar Protests
Tokyo and New Delhi are being forced to walk a fine line between human rights and their own economic and security imperatives.
Global Forecast (3-30-2021)
Past is precedent in Israeli election, Secretary-General Guterres warns on the financial stability of the developing world, and troubling signs of a civil war in Myanmar.
Global Forecast (3-7-2021)
Examining the issues and hotspots that will be making headlines in the week ahead.
Tatmadaw Coup Leaves Myanmar’s Peace Process on a Precipice
Already fragile under the NLD, talks to secure peace with Myanmar’s ethnic minorities stand on the brink of collapse following the February coup.
History Repeating: Military Rule Returns to Myanmar
Ultimately, playing by the military’s constitutional rules and towing its line on the Rohingya weren’t enough to keep Aung San Suu Kyi out of house arrest.
Outlook 2021: Asia’s Path to COVID-19 Recovery Runs through Regional Trade Deals
Asia-Pacific nations hope the CPTPP and RCEP will drive growth in 2021 as economies recover from COVID-19.
What the NLD Election Victory Means for Myanmar’s Civilian-Military Divide
In November’s election, Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) won 83% of seats, yet constitutionally must share power with the military, meaning five more years of an uneasy alliance.
Beyond the Narrative of Progress in Myanmar’s Panglong Peace Initiative
With a national election fast approaching, barriers to peace remain in Myanmar’s ethnic borderlands.