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Rohingya repatriation: Has the world forgotten about the Rohingya crisis?
In August 2017, the Myanmar army committed atrocities to the Rohingya people in Arakan state of Myanmar including rape, torture, burning the houses, killing....
Myanmar: Upcoming elections an opportunity to take a new inclusive democratic path
The Government of Myanmar should embrace upcoming national elections, scheduled for November, as an opportunity to take a new and fully inclusive democratic path,...
State of Agriculture in Fast-Developing and Integrating ASEAN
Agriculture remains a key driver of ASEAN economic development. As of 2018, it accounts for more than a quarter of total exports of Cambodia...
Myanmar’s Development needs both ASEAN & China
Authors: Thet Thu Thu Aye and Jamal Ait Laadam
Although Myanmar is one of the least developed countries in the world, it does have a...
An alarming surge in illegal wildlife trade in Southeast Asia
With a recent purge by American social media giant Facebook on advertisements for the illicit sale of animals in Yangon, Myanmar, the discourse around...
1.1 million Rohingya refugee is now out of thinking amid the pandemic
Next August will be the third anniversary of the Rohingya genocide and the forcible exile. Bangladesh has given shelter to Rohingyas who fled Myanmar...
Turning on the Lights for 450,000 People in Rural Myanmar
More than 450,000 people in rural Myanmar are expected to gain access to clean energy for the first time following the signing of a...
Myanmar’s Economy Severely Impacted by COVID-19
The global COVID-19 pandemic is dealing a severe blow to Myanmar’s economy. Economic growth in a baseline scenario is projected to drop from 6.8...
Myanmar: Power System Efficiency Project Brings Country Closer to Universal Electricity Access
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a $350 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) to increase the output and...
Myanmar gears up for action on climate change
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said in his recent report on the Socio-Economic Impacts of COVID-19 that governments should not respond to the COVID-19 crisis...