The airline industry in Southeast Asia has boomed in recent years as a result of rapid economic growth and a rising middle-class. Low-cost carriers have captured a large part of the emerging air travel market by offering a variety of…
Myanmar hosted the 27th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) from December 11 to 22, marking the third time the country has hosted the games and its first time doing so in 44 years. The SEA games is a biennial multi-sport…
By Phoebe De Padua Constitutional reform is a pressing topic in Myanmar, as the country pursues all-encompassing reforms in a new rules-based political system. Most discussions about amending the current constitution, written by the former military regime in 2008, have…
By Noelan Arbis Brunei concluded its 2013 chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on October 10, when Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah handed the chairman’s gavel to president Thein Sein of Myanmar. In this role, Brunei served as host…
Disputes over land tenure in Southeast Asia are a real threat to economic and political stability in countries like Cambodia, Myanmar, and Vietnam. Governments in these countries have reportedly seized millions of acres of land for purposes ranging from mining…
Who is he? Tom Malinowski is a veteran human rights lobbyist and former director of the Washington office of Human Rights Watch. He previously served as the senior foreign policy speechwriter on the National Security Council in the Clinton administration.…
Southeast Asia’s rapid economic growth has led to increasing demands for both conventional and alternative energy sources. The region is a net oil importer, representing over 5 percent of global oil demand—a trend expected to accelerate in the coming years.…
Who is he? Kyaw Myo Htut served as ambassador of Myanmar to the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2013. Kyaw Myo Htut previously served as the deputy permanent representative of Myanmar to the United Nations in Geneva. Prior to entering…
By Phuong Nguyen & Brittany Billingsley In recent years, the eastern Indian Ocean corridor has become a theater of geostrategic importance. Myanmar and Thailand sit atop the western entrance to the vital Straits of Malacca, looking out on the strategic…
CSIS, in partnership with leading Australian think tank, the Lowy Institute for International Policy, has released the fourth session in the new video series “Views Across the Pacific” which is a discussion between CSIS Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies, Ernie Bower and Lowy Institute Research Fellow, Dave McRae on Myanmar’s reforms.
