Myanmar's Parliament convened on Monday (March 16, 2026) for the first time since a coup five years ago, in ‌one of the final steps in a nominal return to democracy where its powerful military retains ...

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar — Myanmar opened its first parliamentary session in more than five years on Monday following an election that did not include major opposition parties, ensuring that the ruling ...

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Michael Martin returns to Beyond the Mekong following the outbreak of the Israeli-U.S. war on Iran, which is having a profound impact across the world and on ASEAN, where oil prices have surged, ...

Myanmar's parliament has convened for the first time since a coup five years ago. An administration with strong military influence is expected to take power, as more than 80 percent of seats are held ...

MAE AI, Thailand – Hundreds of thousands of people in northern Thailand have become collateral damage from the civil war in neighbouring Myanmar, turning to drugs as supply through the area rockets on ...

The majority of MPs hail from the pro-military Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) while most of the remainder belong to the armed forces, which are entitled to a quarter of unelected seats ...

4 Canadians removed themselves as directors of firm due to 'mounting crisis,' following CBC investigation. A company with Canadian directors has operated a lucrative pearl farm in Myanmar together ...

The World Bank noted in its December report that while Myanmar will see moderate signs of economic improvement, it still faces significant headwinds. -- ST PHOTO/REPORT: By MAY WONG YANGON (The ...

With more than 40 years of presence in Myanmar, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) scaled up our operations quickly in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake. Working closely with ...

This statement was delivered by Human Rights Watch at the 61st regular session of the UN Human Rights Council during an interactive dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human ...