With Jared Bissinger, visiting fellow at the Myanmar Studies Program at the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore, and research lead at Catalyst Economics. This week on episode 57 of What's Happening in Myanmar, a silent strike simmers in towns and cities, overseas voters shun the military's elections, airstrikes devastate civilians, and we discuss the Myanmar national economy's opportunities and constraints going into 2026.

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Timecodes—

(00:00) Opening

(01:37) Military atrocities and civilian airstrikes

(03:40) Silent strike against elections

(04:28) Thai foreign minister in Nay Pyi Taw

(05:30) Lack of advance voting overseas

(06:09) Foreign arrivals closely scrutinized

(07:10) Military detentions under elections law

(13:11) Effects of the earthquake

(16:50) Winners and losers in the conflict economy

(19:50) Land border trade

(33:53) What to look for in future RE the economy

(37:57) Close

Our guests—

Jared Bissinger, a Visiting Fellow at the Myanmar Studies Program at the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore, and Research Lead at Catalyst Economics.

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