Nearly five years after the coup, Myanmar is poorer, hungrier, and plagued by blackouts. Few believe the upcoming election will change anything.

From Chinese meddling to staged scam-center crackdowns and a sham election, The Irrawaddy looks back at the key events and figures in another difficult year for Myanmar.

“Some company owners paid no taxes at all for about three years. All are now facing legal action after the Mon State Planning and Finance Department instructed the IRD to detain them,” he said, adding ...

All of this marks a stunning reversal for Myanmar’s revolutionaries. At the end of 2024 they appeared to have the junta on ...

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Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur’s film Dacoit will launch its Hindi teaser and logo on December 18 in Mumbai, with a Telugu version debuting in Hyderabad. The romantic action thriller releases March 19, ...

Mrunal Thakur praised Dhanush’s 'Tere Ishk Mein', calling herself “Forever a big fan.” Her post went viral amid dating rumours linking them. She also left a heartfelt comment on Dhanush’s nostalgic ...

Mrunal Thakur praised Dhanush’s performance in Tere Ishk Mein, calling herself “forever a big fan” amid ongoing dating rumours. Their mutual social media admiration has fueled speculation, though ...

Investment in manufacturing, infrastructure and property is expected to fall this year, a remarkable turn for an economy whose growth reshaped the world. By Daisuke Wakabayashi and Amy Chang Chien ...

Mrunal Thakur has recently been grabbing attention not just for her films but also for her rumored relationships. Despite being one of the busiest actresses in Bollywood and Tollywood, her personal ...

Most Americans agree: This economy stinks. Practically every consumer sentiment survey and political poll points to that theme. People feel like their dollars aren’t stretching as far as before, and ...