New Myanmar government faces tough policy tests

Significance

This follows the National League for Democracy (NLD) winning an absolute Union parliament majority, meaning it can form the next government alone and elect the next Union president.

Impacts

• How the NLD develops its policy agenda will determine whether the country can attract greater foreign investment and aid.
• Progress on a nationwide ethnic ceasefire will likely be slow under the NLD.
• The military's view of itself as a political actor will constrain any moves by the NLD on constitutional reform.