Singer-rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh has opened up about one of the darkest phases of his life, revealing how his battle with bipolar disorder left him feeling hopeless, isolated, and praying for death.

The Irrawaddy’s Aung Zaw takes a closer look at how Min Aung Hlaing’s family controls key sectors and turns state power into private wealth.

By turning a beloved anti-dictatorship anthem into a military song, the junta exposes a familiar habit: when it cannot ...

Miners in Myanmar have discovered a rare ruby of enormous size, considered to be the second-largest by weight ever found in the conflict-battered Southeast Asian nation, state media reported Friday.

CEBU-Even if the energy crisis looks set to dominate discussions at 2026’s ASEAN Summit, one question, sometimes discussed in hushed tones, looms: whether, or even when, the regional grouping should ...

After five years of war, armed resistance groups still challenge Myanmar's military across much of the country. But the generals are now stemming losses and reclaiming some territory. Since toppling a ...

Across the country, police, courts and authorities have begun acting—through takedowns, FIRs and notices—sparking a wider debate over where to draw the line between creative freedom and responsibility ...

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Welcome to New Music Friday, NPR Music's podcast dedicated to sharing the best albums out each week. We listen to dozens of new releases in advance, identify the ones we think you need to hear, and ...

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing won ‌a parliamentary vote on Friday to become the country’s president, formalizing his grip on political power in the war-torn nation five years after he ousted an ...

In Myanmar’s military-controlled capital, Naypyidaw—an isolated city of more than 800,000 where oversize government compounds are separated by almost-empty highways—drivers stand in line for hours ...

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