Fighting has caused the spread of illnesses like malaria and cholera. In a worst-case scenario, the situation could threaten ...

South-east Asia has become the “ground zero” for the global online scamming industry, according to the UN, costing victims ...

Myanmar tattooist Ng La cares little for the national election organised by his country's despised military leaders.

Joint patrols and law enforcement operations by China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand along the Mekong River have significantly improved security, stabilized waterways and enhanced trade and daily life ...

As the military pushes ahead with a widely condemned election, Beijing’s priorities are proving decisive ...

Myanmar's military seeks to entrench rule as it begins to claw back territory and China presses for stability.

In 2023, Myanmar became China's largest external supplier of heavy rare earths. These elements, such as dysprosium and terbium, are key components in electric vehicles, defense systems, and advanced ...

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

The voting for Parliament is almost sure to favor the ruling military junta, which is stage-managing the polls. Still, some ...

Andrew Lalremkima, principal of Neuhof School in Aizawl, told HT that he had admitted over 30 refugee children and faced ...

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.

Murphy’s law worked hard in 2025.A year full of “what else can go wrong”, and then the wrong proceeds to make its way in, ...