Myanmar Junta Chief in Line for Presidency as Military Seeks to Maintain Power March 30 (Reuters) - Min Aung Hlaing stepped down as Myanmar's armed forces chief on Monday ⁠to ⁠seek the presidency, the ...

Five years of brutal conflict have made the army more determined to crush opposition, and others more convinced they must resist China promoted elections in Myanmar, while those fighting for democracy ...

Myanmar’s ageing railway stations are bustling with life, crowded with passengers as surging fuel prices due to the Middle East war drive commuters to choose trains over costly planes and cars. On a ...

Myanmar's military leadership is set for a reshuffle following an annual armed forces parade on Friday (Mar 27), state media reported, in a rare public signalling of transition by the secretive ...

Analysts, rebels see new brand of federalism emerging, our correspondent reports from Thai-Myanmar border town of Mae Sot Military chief Min Aung Hlaing (back C) watches a voter ink their finger as he ...

The way we listen to music has changed dramatically over the past two decades. From physical CDs and radio broadcasts to streaming apps and digital downloads, access to music is now faster and more ...

Five years ago, on February 1 2021, Myanmar’s top generals decapitated the elected government. Democratic leaders were arrested, pushed underground or forced into exile. The military junta has kept ...

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Fighting has caused the spread of illnesses like malaria and cholera. In a worst-case scenario, the situation could threaten regional health security, experts say. People wait at the Mae Tao Clinic in ...

YANGON, December 8, 2025 — Myanmar’s path to economic recovery sees moderate signs of improvement despite significant headwinds, as the country grapples with the ongoing impacts of the March 2025 ...

Myanmar’s economy will contract this year amid civil war and ongoing drag from a March earthquake, according to the World Bank, which sees growth also constrained by weak domestic demand, labor ...