The Dutch Disease: When Natural Wealth Becomes a Curse The Parallel Between Nations and Individuals The resource curse teaches us…
Category: Opinion
Trump’s Power Politics, and the Dangerous Return of “Spheres of Influence”
President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and White House policy adviser Stephen Miller have…
Mandalay’s Earthquake-Damaged Mosques Face Delays in Reconstruction Permits
Mandalay, Myanmar — Muslim communities in Mandalay Region are struggling to repair or rebuild mosques damaged by recent earthquakes, as…
Zirbadi was the old name rejected by Myanmar Muslims
As far as I know, this source was first revealed by Jew scholar, Moshe Yegar’s research in his book, Muslims…
VIRTUAL UNITED STATES OF ASIA after, Balkanization of Myanmar, China and India
I am DREAMING about the possibility of the VIRTUAL UNITED (ETHNIC MINORITY) STATES OF ASIA after, virtual Balkanization of Myanmar,…
“Our Country Is Not an Inheritance”
(A reflective prelude) Our great nationis not the inheritance of any single person or group,is not the private property of…
Kyansittha: Scandals, Plots, and the Convenient Path to the Throne
A Satirical Re-reading of Pagan History “Scandals, Plots, and the Convenient Path to the Throne: A Satirical Re-reading of Kyansittha”…
From the Satire Point of View: Loyal Ngayaman and Rascal Kyansittha
One scorching afternoon in Singapore, after lunch, a portly gentleman named Villain lay luxuriously on his bed, absorbed in a…
King Kyansittha, Shwe Einsi and Indian Prince Pateikkaya’s tragic connection with King Alaungsithu
King Alaungsithu and His Indian Connection: Chronicle, Tradition, and Historical Memory According to the Glass Palace Chronicle (Hmannan Yazawin), King…
Nga Yamankan (Raman Khan)
King Anawrahta of Pagan (Bagan), the founder of the Pagan Dynasty in the mid-11th century, appointed trusted tutor, an Indian…