VOLUME 6, ISSUE 18 JANUARY 27, 2021 STORIES IN THIS ISSUE Myanmar enters 2021 with more friends than foes The early delivery of vaccines is one of the many boons of the country’s geopolitics, but to really take advantage, Myanmar must bury the legacy of its isolationist past. Will the Kayin BGF go quietly? The Kayin State Border Guard Force has come under intense pressure from the Tatmadaw over its extensive, controversial business interests and there’s concern the ultimatum could trigger fresh hostilities in one of