SRIc-Shwetaungthagathu Reform Initiative Centre
@shwetaungthagathu.org
The Shwetaungthagathu Reform Initiative Centre (SRIc) is a think-and-do tank (non-partisan) & consultancy firm advocating sustainable governance, policies, literacy, & practices in Myanmar
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Pinned
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s claim that there has been “notable progress in governance and stability” in Myanmar borders on military propaganda.
US Immigration Policy and the Normalization of Military Rule in Myanmar
The Department of Homeland Security’s claim that there has been “notable progress in governance and stability” in Myanmar borders on military propaganda.
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Latest article from SRIc Director @tinshineaung.bsky.social in @thediplomat.com
Dr Poe Poe from Mahidol University highlights that severe air pollution in Yangon, driven by traffic, coal power, and weak regulation, has become a major public health and social justice crisis, threatening lives, livelihoods
#shwetaungthagathu #thesabai #whatshappeninginMyanmar
#shwetaungthagathu #thesabai #whatshappeninginMyanmar
Air Pollution and Health Concerns in Myanmar
By Dr. Poe Poe
www.sabai.shwetaungthagathu.org
January 19, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Dr Poe Poe from Mahidol University highlights that severe air pollution in Yangon, driven by traffic, coal power, and weak regulation, has become a major public health and social justice crisis, threatening lives, livelihoods
#shwetaungthagathu #thesabai #whatshappeninginMyanmar
#shwetaungthagathu #thesabai #whatshappeninginMyanmar
Khine Yin Thaw, a Bachelor's student from Parami University, argues that global sustainability narratives remain “lost in translation” by privileging Western perspectives over local knowledge.
#shwetaungthagathu #whatshappeninginMyanmar #thesabai #sric
#shwetaungthagathu #whatshappeninginMyanmar #thesabai #sric
Lost in Translation in Global Discourse and Movement towards Sustainable Development
By Khine Yin Thaw
www.sabai.shwetaungthagathu.org
January 12, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Khine Yin Thaw, a Bachelor's student from Parami University, argues that global sustainability narratives remain “lost in translation” by privileging Western perspectives over local knowledge.
#shwetaungthagathu #whatshappeninginMyanmar #thesabai #sric
#shwetaungthagathu #whatshappeninginMyanmar #thesabai #sric
Pyae Phyoe Mon, a Junior Research Fellow at the SRIc, explains that Myanmar is increasingly facing environmental challenges due to urbanisation, a poorly functioning government, and inadequate waste management systems
#whatshappeninginMyanmar #shwetaungthagathu #sabatimes #sric
#whatshappeninginMyanmar #shwetaungthagathu #sabatimes #sric
Waste, Informality, and Circular Economy: Sustainability in Myanmar
SRIc Insights By Pyae Phyoe Mon
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January 6, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Pyae Phyoe Mon, a Junior Research Fellow at the SRIc, explains that Myanmar is increasingly facing environmental challenges due to urbanisation, a poorly functioning government, and inadequate waste management systems
#whatshappeninginMyanmar #shwetaungthagathu #sabatimes #sric
#whatshappeninginMyanmar #shwetaungthagathu #sabatimes #sric
၂၀၂၆ နှစ်သစ်အခါသမယမှာ မြန်မာပြည်သူပြည်သားအပေါင်း စိတ်ချမ်းသာ၊ကိုယ်ကျန်မာကြပါစေလို့ ရွှေတောင်သာဂသူစင်တာ ကနေ ဆုမွန်ကောင်းတောင်းပေးလိုက်ပါတယ်။
January 1, 2026 at 5:56 PM
၂၀၂၆ နှစ်သစ်အခါသမယမှာ မြန်မာပြည်သူပြည်သားအပေါင်း စိတ်ချမ်းသာ၊ကိုယ်ကျန်မာကြပါစေလို့ ရွှေတောင်သာဂသူစင်တာ ကနေ ဆုမွန်ကောင်းတောင်းပေးလိုက်ပါတယ်။
Khant Eaint Hmoo, a Bachelor of Economics (Hons) student at
Albukhary International University in Malaysia explores the motivations, challenges, and social implications faced by Myanmar migrant workers in Malaysia. #shwetaungthagathu #sric #whatshappeninginMyanmar #sabaitimes
Albukhary International University in Malaysia explores the motivations, challenges, and social implications faced by Myanmar migrant workers in Malaysia. #shwetaungthagathu #sric #whatshappeninginMyanmar #sabaitimes
Myanmar Migrant Workers in Malaysia: Issues, Intentions, & Policy Implications
By Khant Eaint Hmoo
sabaitimes.substack.com
December 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Khant Eaint Hmoo, a Bachelor of Economics (Hons) student at
Albukhary International University in Malaysia explores the motivations, challenges, and social implications faced by Myanmar migrant workers in Malaysia. #shwetaungthagathu #sric #whatshappeninginMyanmar #sabaitimes
Albukhary International University in Malaysia explores the motivations, challenges, and social implications faced by Myanmar migrant workers in Malaysia. #shwetaungthagathu #sric #whatshappeninginMyanmar #sabaitimes
Latest article from SRIc Director @tinshineaung.bsky.social in @thediplomat.com
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s claim that there has been “notable progress in governance and stability” in Myanmar borders on military propaganda.
US Immigration Policy and the Normalization of Military Rule in Myanmar
The Department of Homeland Security’s claim that there has been “notable progress in governance and stability” in Myanmar borders on military propaganda.
buff.ly
December 26, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Latest article from SRIc Director @tinshineaung.bsky.social in @thediplomat.com
According to Hnin Eaindra Khine, a Junior Research Fellow at the Sustainability Lab of the SRIc, Myanmar’s majority, who depend on livestock and agriculture for their livelihoods, are now struggling amid a prolonged polycrisis
#shwetaungthagathu #whatshappeninginMyanmar #sric #sabaitimes #polycrisis
#shwetaungthagathu #whatshappeninginMyanmar #sric #sabaitimes #polycrisis
Sustainable Approaches for Agriculture and Livestock in Myanmar
SRIc Insights By Hnin Eaindra Khine
sabaitimes.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:50 PM
According to Hnin Eaindra Khine, a Junior Research Fellow at the Sustainability Lab of the SRIc, Myanmar’s majority, who depend on livestock and agriculture for their livelihoods, are now struggling amid a prolonged polycrisis
#shwetaungthagathu #whatshappeninginMyanmar #sric #sabaitimes #polycrisis
#shwetaungthagathu #whatshappeninginMyanmar #sric #sabaitimes #polycrisis
Hmue Aung, a final-year CDM student with humanitarian experience, argues that the junta’s planned election is a political manoeuvre to entrench military power, not a democratic transition and risks further instability
#whatshappeninginMyanmar #shwetaungthagathu #sric #sabaitimes #electionsinMyanmar
#whatshappeninginMyanmar #shwetaungthagathu #sric #sabaitimes #electionsinMyanmar
Legitimacy by Force: Myanmar’s Junta and the 2025 Elections
Mhue Aung
sabaitimes.substack.com
December 14, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Hmue Aung, a final-year CDM student with humanitarian experience, argues that the junta’s planned election is a political manoeuvre to entrench military power, not a democratic transition and risks further instability
#whatshappeninginMyanmar #shwetaungthagathu #sric #sabaitimes #electionsinMyanmar
#whatshappeninginMyanmar #shwetaungthagathu #sric #sabaitimes #electionsinMyanmar
Hnin Eaindra Khine, a Junior Research Fellow at SRIc @shwetaungthagathu.org, discusses why Elephant Foot Yam is a way out for Chinland to build resistance amid the ongoing civil war while sustaining a healthy environment.
#shwetaungthagathu #whatshappeninginMyanmar #sric #sabaitimes
#shwetaungthagathu #whatshappeninginMyanmar #sric #sabaitimes
Elephant Foot Yam and Sustainability in Conflict-Torn Chinland
SRIc Insights By Hnin Eaindra Khine
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December 11, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Hnin Eaindra Khine, a Junior Research Fellow at SRIc @shwetaungthagathu.org, discusses why Elephant Foot Yam is a way out for Chinland to build resistance amid the ongoing civil war while sustaining a healthy environment.
#shwetaungthagathu #whatshappeninginMyanmar #sric #sabaitimes
#shwetaungthagathu #whatshappeninginMyanmar #sric #sabaitimes
Thuta Aung, an Assistant at SRIc, highlights how Myanmar is confronting an escalating waste-management crisis, driven by rapid urbanisation, & ongoing conflict. These pressures are overwhelming a system that has already been weakened by decades of neglect.
#WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar #shwetaungthagathu
#WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar #shwetaungthagathu
Myanmar Waste Problem: Subtle but Challenging
SRIc Insights By Thuta Aung
sabaitimes.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Thuta Aung, an Assistant at SRIc, highlights how Myanmar is confronting an escalating waste-management crisis, driven by rapid urbanisation, & ongoing conflict. These pressures are overwhelming a system that has already been weakened by decades of neglect.
#WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar #shwetaungthagathu
#WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar #shwetaungthagathu
Pyae Phyoe Mon, a Junior Research Fellow at SRIc, explains that since Myanmar’s 2021 military coup, civil society organisations working on environmental and climate issues have faced growing restrictions that limit their access to international climate finance.
Obstacles to Climate Finance for Local CSOs in Post-2021 Myanmar
SRIc Insights By Pyae Phyoe Mon
sabaitimes.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Pyae Phyoe Mon, a Junior Research Fellow at SRIc, explains that since Myanmar’s 2021 military coup, civil society organisations working on environmental and climate issues have faced growing restrictions that limit their access to international climate finance.
Call for Internship
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@shwetaungthagathu.org is a non-partisan hybrid think tank and consultancy committed to advancing sustainable governance, policy innovation, and sustainability literacy in Myanmar
Deadline: 20 November 2025
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@shwetaungthagathu.org is a non-partisan hybrid think tank and consultancy committed to advancing sustainable governance, policy innovation, and sustainability literacy in Myanmar
Deadline: 20 November 2025
www.shwetaungthagathu.org/home/article...
November 13, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Call for Internship
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@shwetaungthagathu.org is a non-partisan hybrid think tank and consultancy committed to advancing sustainable governance, policy innovation, and sustainability literacy in Myanmar
Deadline: 20 November 2025
www.shwetaungthagathu.org/home/article...
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@shwetaungthagathu.org is a non-partisan hybrid think tank and consultancy committed to advancing sustainable governance, policy innovation, and sustainability literacy in Myanmar
Deadline: 20 November 2025
www.shwetaungthagathu.org/home/article...
Aung Thet Paing Hmue, a Junior Research Fellow at the @shwetaungthagathu.org discusses how Education plays a transformative role in post-conflict recovery, serving not only to rebuild schools but also to foster reconciliation, social cohesion, and sustainable peace
#whatshappeninginMyanmar #sric
#whatshappeninginMyanmar #sric
Rebuilding Education in Post-Conflict Myanmar: Lessons from Nepal and Timor-Leste
SRIc Insights By Aung Thet Paing Hmue
sabaitimes.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Aung Thet Paing Hmue, a Junior Research Fellow at the @shwetaungthagathu.org discusses how Education plays a transformative role in post-conflict recovery, serving not only to rebuild schools but also to foster reconciliation, social cohesion, and sustainable peace
#whatshappeninginMyanmar #sric
#whatshappeninginMyanmar #sric
Dr. Htet Khaing Min, Research Fellow from the @shwetaungthagathu.org, discusses the harsh realities faced by Myanmar’s migrant fishermen, whose exploited labour sustains Southeast Asia’s thriving seafood industry #whatshappeninginMyanmar #shwetaungthagathu #sric #asean #fisheries #fishermen #Myanmar
Myanmar’s Migrant Fishermen: The Invisible Hands Powering Southeast Asia’s Seafood Empire
SRIc Insights By Dr. Htet Khaing Min
sabaitimes.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Dr. Htet Khaing Min, Research Fellow from the @shwetaungthagathu.org, discusses the harsh realities faced by Myanmar’s migrant fishermen, whose exploited labour sustains Southeast Asia’s thriving seafood industry #whatshappeninginMyanmar #shwetaungthagathu #sric #asean #fisheries #fishermen #Myanmar
Authoritarian Legacy: Myanmar’s Military and the Failure of Professionalization
By: @tinshineaung.bsky.social, Consulting Director at the
@shwetaungthagathu.org
It is essential to trace its ideological and historical roots to understand why Myanmar military has become so powerful and entrenched.
By: @tinshineaung.bsky.social, Consulting Director at the
@shwetaungthagathu.org
It is essential to trace its ideological and historical roots to understand why Myanmar military has become so powerful and entrenched.
Authoritarian Legacy: Myanmar’s Military and the Failure of Professionalization | Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
An analysis of Myanmar’s military legacy, tracing the Tatmadaw’s authoritarian roots, its entrenched power, and failure to professionalize.
smallwarsjournal.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Authoritarian Legacy: Myanmar’s Military and the Failure of Professionalization
By: @tinshineaung.bsky.social, Consulting Director at the
@shwetaungthagathu.org
It is essential to trace its ideological and historical roots to understand why Myanmar military has become so powerful and entrenched.
By: @tinshineaung.bsky.social, Consulting Director at the
@shwetaungthagathu.org
It is essential to trace its ideological and historical roots to understand why Myanmar military has become so powerful and entrenched.
Thuta Aung, a Research Assistant atSustainability Lab of SRIc, discusses how Myanmar’s (overlapping) polycrisis is undermining progress toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and its own Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan (MSDP)
#shwetaungthagathu #whatshappeninginMyanmar #sabaitimes
#shwetaungthagathu #whatshappeninginMyanmar #sabaitimes
A Brief History of Sustainable Development in Myanmar
SRIc Insights By Thuta Aung
sabaitimes.substack.com
October 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Thuta Aung, a Research Assistant atSustainability Lab of SRIc, discusses how Myanmar’s (overlapping) polycrisis is undermining progress toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and its own Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan (MSDP)
#shwetaungthagathu #whatshappeninginMyanmar #sabaitimes
#shwetaungthagathu #whatshappeninginMyanmar #sabaitimes
Hnin Eaindra Khine, a Junior Research Fellow at the Sustainability Lab of the SRIc, discusses why the ethnocentric education curriculum strengthens Burmanisation, leading to the failure of social cohesion and peace building.
#whatshappeninginMyanmar #shwetaungthagathu #sabaitimes
#whatshappeninginMyanmar #shwetaungthagathu #sabaitimes
Ignoring Minorities’ History in Education Weakens Peace Building & Social Cohesion
SRIc Insights By Hnin Eaindra Khine
sabaitimes.substack.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Hnin Eaindra Khine, a Junior Research Fellow at the Sustainability Lab of the SRIc, discusses why the ethnocentric education curriculum strengthens Burmanisation, leading to the failure of social cohesion and peace building.
#whatshappeninginMyanmar #shwetaungthagathu #sabaitimes
#whatshappeninginMyanmar #shwetaungthagathu #sabaitimes
Pyae Phyoe Mon, a Junior Research Fellow at SRIc, discusses how Myanmar exemplifies the structural challenges for ESG implementation in a country long characterised by crony capitalism, underscoring the importance of responsible investment #shwetaungthagathu #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#sabaitimes
#sabaitimes
Crony Capitalism and ESG in Fragile States: The Case of Myanmar
SRIc Insights By Pyae Phyoe Mon
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October 15, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Pyae Phyoe Mon, a Junior Research Fellow at SRIc, discusses how Myanmar exemplifies the structural challenges for ESG implementation in a country long characterised by crony capitalism, underscoring the importance of responsible investment #shwetaungthagathu #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#sabaitimes
#sabaitimes
Insight Myanmar podcast with SRIc Director @tinshineaung.bsky.social
From the Saffron Revolution to Cyclone Nargis, rising nationalism, and today’s economic collapse—Myanmar’s shocks didn’t just add up, they multiplied. Scholar Tin Shine Aung of SRIc unpacks the country’s polycrisis and why sustainability is survival.
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Episode #402: Apocalypse Now Redux — Insight Myanmar
When Two Plus Two Equals Ten: The Perfect Storm Never Ends
insightmyanmar.org
October 10, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Insight Myanmar podcast with SRIc Director @tinshineaung.bsky.social
Aung Thet Paing Hmue, a Junior Research Fellow at SRIc, discusses how EAOs provide crucial education for millions in Myanmar's polycrisis, but their focus on the dominant ethnic group’s identity risks creating new forms of exclusion for minority groups in the EAO territories #whatshappeninginMyanmar
Minorities Within Minorities: Double-edged role of Ethnic Education in Myanmar
SRIc Insights By Aung Thet Paing Hmue
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October 6, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Aung Thet Paing Hmue, a Junior Research Fellow at SRIc, discusses how EAOs provide crucial education for millions in Myanmar's polycrisis, but their focus on the dominant ethnic group’s identity risks creating new forms of exclusion for minority groups in the EAO territories #whatshappeninginMyanmar
Latest piece in @eastasiaforum.bsky.social from the Consulting Director of the Shwtaungthagathu Reform Initiative Centre,
@tinshineaung.bsky.social
@tinshineaung.bsky.social
Without decisive leadership and inclusive reform, Myanmar’s Spring Revolution risks dissolving into symbolism rather than achieving substantive change, writes Tin Shine Aung.
De facto and de jure power in Myanmar’s legitimacy struggle
Without decisive leadership and inclusive reform, Myanmar’s Spring Revolution risks dissolving into symbolism rather than achieving substantive change, writes Tin Shine Aung.
eastasiaforum.org
October 2, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Latest piece in @eastasiaforum.bsky.social from the Consulting Director of the Shwtaungthagathu Reform Initiative Centre,
@tinshineaung.bsky.social
@tinshineaung.bsky.social
Thuta Aung, a Research Assistant at the SRIc, discusses how nationalism can inspire conservation through eco-nationalism, but it often weakens international cooperation needed to tackle ecological decline.
#whatshappeninginMyanmar #shwetaungthagathu #sabaitimes #econationalism #ecosystem
#whatshappeninginMyanmar #shwetaungthagathu #sabaitimes #econationalism #ecosystem
Nationalism: How does it impact the ecosystem?
SRIc Insights By Thuta Aung
sabaitimes.substack.com
September 30, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Thuta Aung, a Research Assistant at the SRIc, discusses how nationalism can inspire conservation through eco-nationalism, but it often weakens international cooperation needed to tackle ecological decline.
#whatshappeninginMyanmar #shwetaungthagathu #sabaitimes #econationalism #ecosystem
#whatshappeninginMyanmar #shwetaungthagathu #sabaitimes #econationalism #ecosystem
Hnin Eaindra Khine, a Junior Research Fellow at the SRIc, discusses why mangroves play a crucial role as a guardian angel of coastal towns, for many communities, but the need to secure food is more important than saving the guardian. #whatshappeninginMyanmar #sabaitimes #shwetaungthagathu
Tanintharyi’s Mangrove Deforestation Amid Political Crisis
SRIc Insights By Hnin Eaindra Khine
sabaitimes.substack.com
September 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Hnin Eaindra Khine, a Junior Research Fellow at the SRIc, discusses why mangroves play a crucial role as a guardian angel of coastal towns, for many communities, but the need to secure food is more important than saving the guardian. #whatshappeninginMyanmar #sabaitimes #shwetaungthagathu
Pyae Phyoe Mon, a Junior Research Fellow at the Sustainability Lab of the SRIc, examines how corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Myanmar must balance community development and ethical business practices amid political instability and cronyism. #whatshappeninginMyanmar #sric #shwetaungthagathu
Corporate Social Responsibility & Community Development in Myanmar
SRIc Insights By Pyae Phyoe Mon
sabaitimes.substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Pyae Phyoe Mon, a Junior Research Fellow at the Sustainability Lab of the SRIc, examines how corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Myanmar must balance community development and ethical business practices amid political instability and cronyism. #whatshappeninginMyanmar #sric #shwetaungthagathu
Harry Myo Lin, a Myanmar expert based in Austria, specialising in promoting freedom of religion and belief beyond faith and devotion, highlights that Prophet Muhammad was not only a spiritual leader but also a political strategist and resistance figure. #whatshappeninginMyanmar #sric #sabaitimes
Resistance and Inclusion: Muhammad’s Legacy for Justice in Myanmar
By Harry Myo Lin
sabaitimes.substack.com
September 4, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Harry Myo Lin, a Myanmar expert based in Austria, specialising in promoting freedom of religion and belief beyond faith and devotion, highlights that Prophet Muhammad was not only a spiritual leader but also a political strategist and resistance figure. #whatshappeninginMyanmar #sric #sabaitimes