Since gaining independence from British rule in 1948, Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) has struggled to govern its multiethnic society effectively. Following a coup in 1962, Myanmar’s military junta ...

SINGAPORE: Myanmar's State Security and Peace Commission (SSPC) announced the death of Acting President Myint Swe, who was 74 years old, on Aug 7 and decided to hold a state funeral. The SSPC’s ...

An air strike on a Myanmar civilian supply convoy trapped between junta troops and anti-coup rebels battling outside its second largest city killed at least eight people, two locals said on Aug. 13.

United Nations investigators say they have gathered evidence of systematic torture in Myanmar’s detention facilities, identifying senior figures among those responsible. The Independent Investigative ...

U.N.-backed investigators say they have found significant evidence of “systematic torture” at Myanmar detention centers, where the military government is holding children as young as 2 years old as ...

Myanmar's military has announced the first phase of a general election to be held in late December, in a poll widely seen as an attempt to lend the junta legitimacy following its 2021 coup. State-run ...

Myanmar’s military government has announced that long-promised elections will begin on December 28 amid widespread scepticism that authorities will allow a free and fair vote. The Union Election ...

Myanmar and Thailand's busiest trade crossing was closed for a second day on Tuesday (August 19, 2025) after the military junta pledged to throttle black markets funding armed opposition groups ahead ...

GENEVA – United Nations investigators said on Aug 12 they have found evidence of systematic torture by Myanmar security forces and identified some of the most senior perpetrators. The Independent ...

BANGKOK/YANGON -- China is rushing to expand access to Myanmar's rare-earth supplies, pressuring an armed group in one of the country's main producing regions to stop fighting and providing production ...

YANGON: Myanmar's ruling junta released details of its long-awaited December election on Thursday (Aug 21), saying the first voting phase would cover about a third of the nation's townships - despite ...