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A Historic Villa in Yangon Gets an Upgrade

Myanmar's government is both preserving and erasing the legacy of General Aung San, who helped lead the country to independence in 1948.

Myanmar grants access to Suu Kyi ahead of Thailand visit

Myanmar's president invites Russian investors

Min Aung Hlaing said that Myanmar has a strategically advantageous location

Cholera Outbreak Sickens Over 90 in Myanmar’s Biggest City

Civil war and military rule have weakened Myanmar’s health care system, while heavy monsoon rains have increased the risk of waterborne disease.

Myanmar's return to ASEAN fold remains 'far off,' Philippines says

What Development Looks like in Myanmar Today

YANGON, Myanmar, July 24 (IPS) - When asked what development looks like today, a community leader in Kalaw township points to these fields. Once destroyed by a typhoon, they are n...

Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official

Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with a representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross

ASEAN非公式会合、ミャンマー親軍政権外相も出席　対話に転換

Myanmar touts economic potential but is it pie in the sky with it still at war?

Rina left Myanmar shortly after the 2021 coup as military violence escalated against pro-democracy protesters like herself and the economy of her country, once a Southeast Asian fr...

Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing to Visit Vietnam Soon, State Media Says

All four mainland Southeast Asian states have now extended an official invitation to the general-turned-president since his inauguration in April.

Where Is Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi?

Sean Turnell, an economist and former advisor to the ousted leader, returns to Beyond The Mekong to discuss recent events in Myanmar.

Myanmar military chief visits Bangkok as diplomatic offensive continues 

After five years of isolation, Myanmar’s post-coup leadership is trying to boost its legitmacy.  

Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing to visit Thailand on quest for legitimacy

Amid Myanmar’s Civil War, the Rich Seek Parties and ‘Positive Vibes Only’

The lifestyles of the wealthy in Myanmar — nightclubs, caviar and trips abroad — have been largely untouched by years of deadly conflict.

Vietnam's pragmatic path toward Myanmar on display in Min Aung Hlaing visit

Convict or fete? The world is splitting on Myanmar’s generals

Two Myanmars appeared on the world stage this month. In Geneva, the United Nations’ human rights chief, its Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar, and the European Union...

Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing heads to Russia to deepen strategic ties with Moscow

The head of Myanmar’s military-backed government embarked on an official visit to Russia to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin

Vietnam deepens Myanmar engagement with $1bn trade goal

Will Myanmar Get What It Wants From ASEAN?

A Bangkok visit by junta leader Min Aung Hlaing reinforced the two countries’ ties.

Myanmar’s President Min Aung Hlaing Set For Possible State Visit to Cambodia

The trip would be the former general's sixth, and third to an ASEAN member state, since his appointment as president in April.

Opening for Myanmar talks emerges

Monsoon rains submerge villages, fields in Myanmar

"The suffering we are facing, I can't even put into words how painful it is," says a 53-year-old villager.

Myanmar Military Chief Begins Visit to Thailand Aimed at Expanding Security Ties

Ye Win Oo's visit is the latest effort by Bangkok to bring Myanmar's military-appointed government in from the cold.