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Pei-Hua Yu

Pei-Hua Yu

Pei-Hua Yu is a journalist covering energy transition and Chinese investment and infrastructure projects in Southeast Asia. She writes for publications around the world. She was previously based in Beijing, Hong Kong and Yangon.

While the decision will be disruptive for some, it will have a positive long-term effect as Asian countries will have to find greener sources of fuel sooner rather than later.

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The president’s pledge has cast doubt on the fate of nearly 70 coal-fired plants in Southeast and South Asia, and what it means for a region still heavily reliant on coal in its energy mix. But it’s a further nudge to abandon the world’s dirtiest fuel for good.

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A recent Chinese embassy statement referring to coup architect Min Aung Hlaing as the ‘leader of Myanmar’ is among the exchanges decried by the shadow National Unity Government.

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The military coup, on top of the Covid-19 pandemic, has hit Myanmar’s economy hard, with the kyat depreciating, business activity falling and food insecurity rising.

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Business activity has plummeted, leading foreign investors and workers to consider exit strategies, while animosity towards Beijing has left many Chinese nationals anxious that they will be targeted further.

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They might not remember life under junta rule, but the youngsters’ enthusiasm and invention have drawn support from older compatriots and international attention.

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