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 ...

BEIJING - China’s top diplomat Wang Yi said Beijing will “firmly support” Myanmar in safeguarding its national sovereignty and security, in a meeting with junta chief-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing.

In February 2026, ASEAN’s newest member, Timor-Leste, opened legal proceedings under universal jurisdiction against Myanmar’s junta leader Min Aung Hlaing for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

ASEAN foreign ministers agree to virtual meeting with Myanmar's foreign minister, secretary-general says Myanmar seeking to normalise ties but ASEAN demanding progress on de-escalation and aid access ...

BRUSSELS, April 27 (Reuters) - The European Union on Monday extended its sanctions against Myanmar until at least May 2027, in an effort to maintain pressure on the country's ‌military rulers more ...

YANGON: Rice harvesting in Myanmar, typically a crucial and busy period, is now fraught with uncertainty. Farmers are racing against time to bring in crops before the monsoon season that typically ...

The Council decided today to prolong the EU restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar for a further twelve months, until 30 April 2027. The decision was taken on the basis of the annual ...

The detained former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to house arrest, the country's state media has reported. The 80-year-old Nobel laureate has been held in detention - probably in a ...

In this photo provided by Myanmar Military True News Information Team, Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing (right) shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during their meeting in Naypyitaw on ...

The ancient kingdom of Mrauk U welcomed Buddhists and Muslims. Now efforts to uncover its mysteries are threatened by ethnic hostilities Joshua Hammer | Contributing writer In semi-darkness, I make my ...

BANGKOK/YANGON -- Myanmar has been fighting a losing battle to stabilize its currency, despite employing a wide range of tools, and ordinary people are paying for it in the form of runaway inflation.

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