Brand-new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pressed all Trump’s buttons, from his Peace Nobel Prize fantasies to his commitment ...

As global leaders convene in Kuala Lumpur, ASEAN’s failure to confront Myanmar’s junta turns a rare diplomatic opportunity ...

Myanmar’s commercial capital, Yangon, is quietly sliding into crisis. Beneath its gleaming towers and sprawling suburbs, decades of unchecked groundwater extraction have eroded the very ground on ...

Today our editors trace the origin of Myawaddy’s online scam syndicates and place the blame for their massive growth squarely on Myanmar’s junta leaders.

The move follows nearly a year of closure as Beijing eases pressure on the KIA, but keeps its bans on fuel and electronics ...

Locals say scam operations on the Thai border continue under BGF protection as workers shift from KK Park to other compounds ...

Global leaders including the king of Bhutan, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and US President Donald Trump praised the ...

Also this week, the ‘raid’ that wasn’t a raid, the ‘invitation’ that wasn’t an invitation, and the coup leader drums up votes ...

Energy Minister Ko Ko Lwin scrambles for investment in Dawei SEZ and petroleum fields amid fuel shortage and widespread ...

The decision deals a blow to the junta’s bid for regional and international legitimacy, diplomats said, adding that member states could send their own monitors.

The military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party already has at least 31 parliamentary seats in the bag ahead of the regime’s planned December election.

Analysts say the back‑to‑back visits by Min Aung Hlaing and Nyo Saw amounted to coordinated campaigning for the USDP, which is expected to dominate the polls after the junta dissolved the 2020 ...