Special Issue on the State of Emergency in Myanmar

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Special Issue on the State of Emergency in Myanmar

5 February 2021 (pm) - 8 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.

The regular Daily News Alert will be released after 4:30 pm.

1. Commentary: Myanmar coup poses first foreign policy test for Biden on Southeast Asia

Nehginpao Kipgen

Channel News Asia, 8 February 2021

2. Future cloudy for Myanmar expats

Bangkok Post, 8 February 2021

3. Myanmar journalists wait and watch

Johanna Son

Bangkok Post, 8 February 2021

4. Myanmar needs a new kind of democracy

Thant Myint-U

Straits Times, 8 February 2021

5. Myanmar: Calling a coup a coup

Adam Simpson

Interpreter, 8 February 2021

6. Thousands protest in Myanmar against military coup

Channel News Asia, 8 February 2021

7. ‘Every day is a nightmare’: Inside Myanmar, fears and shattered dreams as military clamps down on dissent

South China Morning Post, 7 February 2021

8. Following the money behind Myanmar’s coup

Asia Times, 7 February 2021

9. Marise Payne calls in Myanmar ambassador after Australian adviser to Aung Sun Suu Kyi detained

Elias Visontay

Guardian, 7 February 2021

10. Myanmar’s ‘Bloodless’ Military Coup Hits The Headlines

Daniyal Talat

Eurasia Review, 7 February 2021

11. Amid Myanmar’s #CivilDisobedience movement, the thunder of pots and pans fill the night

South China Morning Post, 6 February 2021

12. Aung San Suu Kyi lawyer says unable to meet her, seeks unconditional release

Straits Times, 6 February 2021

13. Former Aung San Suu Kyi ally says no betrayal in taking Myanmar junta job

Straits Times, 6 February 2021

14. Myanmar coup risks stifling foreign investment

Straits Times, 6 February 2021

15. Myanmar coup: Instability in neighbour not good for China

Tan Dawn Wei

Straits Times, 6 February 2021

16. Myanmar coup: New Delhi reacts with concern and pragmatism

Straits Times, 6 February 2021

17. Myanmar coup: why military felt threatened by ‘stubborn’ Suu Kyi

South China Morning Post, 6 February 2021

18. Myanmar set to create a headache for Asean once more

Tan Hui Yee

Straits Times, 6 February 2021

19. SNLD, DPNS reject offer to participate in new government

Eleven Myanmar, 6 February 2021

20. To Fight or Hide: Fear Grips Myanmar With Military Back in Charge

New York Times, 6 February 2021

21. Washington in a conundrum over Myanmar

Nirmal Ghosh

Straits Times, 6 February 2021

22. China Gifts Myanmar’s Military a Rose by Any Other Name

Diplomat, 5 February 2021

23. Don’t Isolate Myanmar

Project Syndicate, 5 February 2021

24. Interview: ‘We Are Hoping For The Best and Preparing For The Worst’

Radio Free Asia, 5 February 2021

25. Interview: ‘What is Critical is That the People of the World Rally Around the People of Myanmar’

Radio Free Asia, 5 February 2021

26. Myanmar After the 2021 Coup: Internal Security and Geopolitical Consequences

Diplomat, 5 February 2021

27. Myanmar reverts to past with the ‘Lady’ detained and army in charge

Financial Times, 5 February 2021

28. Myanmar’s coup splits an already deeply divided region

Richard Javad Heydarian

Asia Times, 5 February 2021

29. Will Myanmar’s military move to crush rising dissent?

DB Subedi & Johanna Garnett

Asia Times, 5 February 2021

30. ANALYSIS: In Power Grab, Myanmar's Generals Deal Rohingya Coup de Grace

Zachary Abuza

Radio Free Asia, 4 February 2021

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