East Timor finally looks set to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this year. The country’s accession to the bloc has been a long time coming. More than a decade ago when I first ...

Regulation requiring junta approval for migrant workers raises fears of people being forced back to military conscription and ...

The law dates back to 1959, when it was created by General Ne Win, and was amended in November 2010 by then-dictator Than ...

The situation in Myanmar “continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy” ...

They called on Japan and other countries to provide more support, especially for vulnerable people such as women and children.

Despite these immense challenges, the people of Myanmar have shown extraordinary courage and determination in their fight for freedom.

In 2024, resistance forces captured 91 towns and key military bases, pushing the junta into retreat. Who's fighting? The Myanmar military or the Tatmadaw. The ruling junta, led by General Min Aung ...

Myanmar’s deepening crisis has been forgotten ... The resistance is broadly coordinated by the unrecognised National Unity Government (NUG). The costs of conflict are high.

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government on Friday announced ... Moe Zaw Oo, a member of the opposition’s shadow National Unity Government, said Wednesday that opposition groups are preparing to ...

Here’s why. Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG) seeks to deal a decisive blow to the country’s military rulers in 2025. Myanmar’s military rulers announced an amnesty for 5,864 ...