East Timor has a historic opportunity to break ASEAN deadlock on Myanmar

East Timor has a historic opportunity to break ASEAN deadlock on Myanmar

It can lead the way on holding Myanmar’s military government accountable at the ICC.

The Military, Money, and Myanmar: Breaking the Nexus - Progressive Voice Myanmar

By Sean Turnell Key Messages: The command that Myanmar’s military has over the country’s finances is at the heart of its ability to wage war on the people they are meant to protect. This nexus between money and oppression comes via the military’s control of Myanmar’s central bank, its tax system, the earnings of state-owned enterprises, and is extended via the military’s dominance over banks and other financial institutions. Since the military …

The Military, Money, and Myanmar: Breaking the Nexus by Sean Turnell - Special Advisory Council for Myanmar

View the English language version of The Military, Money, and Myanmar: Breaking the Nexus 11 February 2025: This SAC-M briefing paper, written by esteemed economist Sean Turnell, outlines why the Myanmar military’s stranglehold on Myanmar’s economy must be broken and how it can be done. The paper also indicates what individual states, private corporations and the international system can do to support the Myanmar people in building a prosperous …