Myanmar’s Civil War Pushes Infectious Disease Over Its Borders

Fighting has caused the spread of illnesses like malaria and cholera. In a worst-case scenario, the situation could threaten ...

Myanmar’s Election Is Derided as Fake, but the Nation’s Suffering Is All Too Real

A coup set off a brutal civil war and made a poor country poorer. Now its military rulers are seeking a veneer of legitimacy ...
Foreign Affairs

How China Carved Up Myanmar

In 2023, Myanmar became China's largest external supplier of heavy rare earths. These elements, such as dysprosium and terbium, are key components in electric vehicles, defense systems, and advanced ...
The Standard

Why online scam operations are flourishing in war-torn Myanmar

South-east Asia has become the “ground zero” for the global online scamming industry, according to the UN, costing victims ...
India West

Myanmar Unrest Leaves Mizoram And Manipur With 40K Refugees

AIZAWL/IMPHAL, (IANS) – The northeastern states of India, especially Mizoram and Manipur, have borne the brunt of the Myanmar military’s coup toppling the Aung San Suu Kyi government and seizing power ...

As elections approach, Myanmar's economy is in shambles

Nearly five years after the coup, Myanmar is poorer, hungrier, and plagued by blackouts. Few believe the upcoming election will change anything.