Of the country’s 135 thermal plants, 107 do not have enough supplies to operate for more than a week, Nikkei reported. Analysts blame elevated prices of coal imports (India Today) and an unexpectedly fast economic reopening.
Myanmar: In his first public comments since the country’s February coup, deposed President Win Myint testified in a trial that the military threatened him (Reuters) and forced him from power, contradicting generals who falsely insisted that no coup occurred.
For the Asia Unbound blog, CFR’s Joshua Kurlantzick looks at the challenges Myanmar’s opposition faces in working toward a brighter future.
