https://www.scmp.com/rss/520884/feed Su Mon Thazin Aung is a visiting fellow with the Myanmar Studies Programme at the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. She is also an adjunct assistant professor at the Department of Southeast Asian Studies, National University of Singapore. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The panic and chaos caused by US President Donald Trump’s executive order to halt foreign aid, followed by the shutdown plan of USAID, have roiled global humanitarian efforts, and Myanmar is no exception. The United States has been a significant contributor to the country’s emergency and community resilience work. The US Agency for International Development’s shutdown, along with the broader reduction in US government funding, will have far-reaching implications for cross-border and in-country... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3298767/trumps-aid-freeze-will-hit-myanmar-hard?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3298767/trumps-aid-freeze-will-hit-myanmar-hard?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Feb 2025 02:30:09 +0000