Special Issue on the State of Emergency in Myanmar

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3 February 2021 (pm) - 4 February 2021 (am)

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This special issue of Daily News Alert compiles news articles relating to the state of emergency imposed by the Myanmar military on 1 February.

Today’s issue includes one article attributed to Ms Moe Thuzar, Fellow, at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. You can click on her name to go to the article directly.

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1. After Myanmar’s coup

Shashi Tharoor

Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 4 February 2021

2. Myanmar orders Internet providers to block Facebook services

Channel News Asia, 4 February 2021

3. World's longest Internet shutdown ends in parts of Myanmar

Channel News Asia, 4 February 2021

4. Myanmar military chief takes full control of govt

John Grafilo

Myanmar Times, 4 February 2021

5. Myanmar’s coup and the waning of an Obama-Biden legacy

The Washington Post, 4 February 2021

6. Myanmar coup leaders must protect Rohingya, says Gambia

Straits Times, 4 February 2021

7. UN wants to 'make sure' Myanmar coup fails: Guterres

Straits Times, 4 February 2021

8. Why did Myanmar military launch a coup when it's already in charge?

David Scott Mathieson

Straits Times, 4 February 2021

9. The Lady Vanishes: Suu Kyi Back Under House Arrest

ASEAN Post, 3 February 2021

10. Misreading the Myanmar military’s mind

David Scott Mathieson

Asia Times, 3 February 2021

11. China rejects suggestion that it supported coup in Myanmar

Channel News Asia, 3 February 2021

12. U.S. could push Myanmar closer to China if Biden slaps sanctions on Southeast Asian country

Yen Nee Lee

CNBC, 3 February 2021

13. Civil Disobedience Movement Gathers Pace in Post-Coup Myanmar

Diplomat, 3 February 2021

14. Myanmar’s Coup D’Etat: What Role for ASEAN?

Sahil Mathur

Diplomat, 3 February 2021

15. Myanmar coup on the pretext of a constitutional fig leaf

Melissa Crouch, UNSW

East Asia Forum, 3 February 2021

16. Ayeyarwady region chief minister and ministers released but some NLD members still remain detained

Eleven Myanmar, 3 February 2021

17. Myanmar police press charges against Aung San Suu Kyi

Quoted: Moe Thuzar

Financial Times, 3 February 2021

18. Editorial: The Guardian view on Myanmar’s coup: the army strikes back

Guardian, 3 February 2021

19. Myanmar’s empty promise of constitutional reform

Melissa Crouch

Interpreter, 3 February 2021

20. Myanmar’s Coup Leaders Name a New Union Election Commission

Irrawaddy, 3 February 2021

21. Power Grab Brings Myanmar to Standstill

Irrawaddy, 3 February 2021

22. Myanmar: Rough Road Ahead

Pana Janviroj

Nation, 3 February 2021

23. Chinese Economic Ties Imply Beijing Support for Myanmar Coup: Analyst

Radio Free Asia, 3 February 2021

24. Myanmar coup threatens ceasefire, ethnic rebel leader says

Panu Wongcha-um

Reuters, 3 February 2021

25. Myanmar coup: China border trade could be disrupted if military conflict intensifies, analysts say

South China Morning Post, 3 February 2021

26. What happens to Myanmar if the US imposes new sanctions?

Amber Wang

South China Morning Post, 3 February 2021

27. A hard task made harder: UN rights expert Tom Andrews on Myanmar coup

ALASTAIR MCCREADY

Southeast Asia Globe, 3 February 2021

28. G-7 condemns military coup in Myanmar

Straits Times, 3 February 2021

29. Myanmar's Coup Gives Biden an Opportunity to Restore U.S. Moral Leadership

Bill Richardson is a former Congressman, Governor, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, and Secretary of Energy.

Time, 3 February 2021

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