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Insight Myanmar In the tragic aftermath of Cyclone Nargis in 2008—when over 100,000 people died and he, himself, barely survived—Kyaw San Han knew he had to devote his life to protecting his fellow citizens, he tells the Insight Myanmar Podcast. (confirmed by 3 sources) [1]

SYDNEY—Days after Myanmar’s military ousted Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s government in February 2021, an Australian economist working with her received an anonymous email telling him the police were watching his room and that he should flee. [2]

Mizzima During her brief period in power, Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi had a small gripe when it came to well-meaning foreign guests, notes Australian economist and close confidante Sean Turnell. (confirmed by 2 sources) [3]

A billboard in Melbourne, Australia, calls for the release of WikiLeaks founder, Australian Julian Assange, on September 5, 2023 [William West/AFP] AFP Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday denounced the years-long US and British le... [4]

Priyanka Kishore is Director and Principal Economist at Asia Decoded. She has two decades of experience in macroeconomic research across Asia, with previous roles at Oxford Economics and Standard Chartered Bank. [5]

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[1] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-10-28 · 100% match

Breaking Ranks: The story of a Myanmar police officer and incarcerated Australian economist Sean Turnell

Insight Myanmar In the tragic aftermath of Cyclone Nargis in 2008—when over 100,000 people died and he, himself, barely survived—Kyaw San Han knew he had to devote his life to protecting his fellow citizens, he tells the Insight Myanmar Podcast.

[2] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2023-11-14 · 100% match

Australian Economist Recounts ‘Kafkaesque’ Time in Myanmar Junta Jail

SYDNEY—Days after Myanmar’s military ousted Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s government in February 2021, an Australian economist working with her received an anonymous email telling him the police were watching his room and that he should flee.

[3] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-08-27 · 71% match

Economist Sean Turnell delves into Aung San Suu Kyi’s bold plan to reengineer Myanmar’s economy prior to the 2021 coup

Mizzima During her brief period in power, Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi had a small gripe when it came to well-meaning foreign guests, notes Australian economist and close confidante Sean Turnell.

[4] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-02-16 · 56% match

Australian PM condemns long US, UK pursuit of Assange

A billboard in Melbourne, Australia, calls for the release of WikiLeaks founder, Australian Julian Assange, on September 5, 2023 [William West/AFP] AFP Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday denounced the years-long US and British le

[5] TH fulcrum.sg · 2025-06-23 · 52% match

Priyanka Kishore

Priyanka Kishore is Director and Principal Economist at Asia Decoded. She has two decades of experience in macroeconomic research across Asia, with previous roles at Oxford Economics and Standard Chartered Bank.

[6] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2022-02-11 · 46% match

Junta Watch: A Disingenuous Call for ‘Peace’, Regime Boss Seeks Divine Help, and More

Junta hopes ‘peace talks’ with EAOs will ease pressure On Sunday, the military regime invited ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) to join preliminary peace talks to be held on Saturday, Myanmar’s 75th annual Union Day.

[7] TH fulcrum.sg · 2025-06-23 · 46% match

Nick Marro

Nick Marro is the Principal Economist for Asia and Lead for Global Trade at the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). He has over a decade of experience analysing Asia’s regional economics, political developments, and international trade policy.

[8] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2016-11-04 · 45% match

Australia: Still lucky or on the brink? Part 2

Is the Australian property market truly resistant to a bubble burst, or is it just a disaster that’s taken a while, but is now ready to happen? Between 2011 and the end of 2014, bond prices were also on the up; although since then government bond pri

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-02-16 · 44% match

Market noise drowns out serious policy discussion

Global markets have "dropped their bundle," says the Australian central bank governor. The MSCI world index of share prices is down 20%, meeting the conventional definition of bear territory.

[10] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2024-06-05 · 43% match

Myanmar NUG Says Junta Has Printed 30 Trillion Kyats, Crashing Currency

Myanmar’s military junta has printed approximately 30 trillion kyats in the three years since its coup attempt, causing the value of the currency to fall drastically, according to both the civilian National Unity Government (NUG) and Australian econo

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