"We strongly urge the [Burmese] military regime to cease violence, including harming civilians and civilian infrastructure, ...

To mark Saturday’s fourth anniversary of the military coup, The Irrawaddy breaks down the devastating impacts of junta rule ...

In recent months, the junta has faced a series of setbacks, and the rebel groups have achieved victories. Meanwhile, ordinary ...

The case of CMEC and other Chinese business activities in Myanmar show how exposed China is to escalating conflict risks, and ...

The six-month extension is intended to buy time for the military’s long-promised election, but conditions in the country are ...

BANGKOK (AP) — Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as a civil war rages despite international pressure on the military four ...

Myanmar's ruling military has extended a state of emergency for another six months, state media reported on Friday, a day ...

The most striking finding is a steady deceleration in the growth of the middle class. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, an ...

Then we have Singapore. Apparently, 11.6 per cent of our population are overweight. We are tied in third place with Thailand.

BEIJING (Reuters): The Myanmar military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) signed a formal agreement for a ceasefire that began on Saturday, China's foreign ministry said ...

SINGAPORE: A recent infographic published by Seasia Stats shows that among countries in Southeast Asia, Singapore has the third highest percentage of overweight population. Topping the list is Brunei ...

YANGON (Reuters): Myanmar's electricity generation has dropped to about half the normal figure, as rebels have damaged critical transmission networks, causing lengthy blackouts in wide swathes of ...