By Carolyn CowanGerry Flynn BANGKOK — 2025 saw global conservation plunged into chaos, with an estimated $500 million in ...

Myanmar has been hammered by a conflict triggered by a 2021 coup in which the military ousted an elected civilian government ...

South-east Asia’s eastern continental flank — running from China’s Yunnan province through Myanmar to the Bay of Bengal — is ...

ASEAN leaders, led by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, are scrutinizing Myanmar's election amidst ongoing civil war ...

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

From Chinese meddling to staged scam-center crackdowns and a sham election, The Irrawaddy looks back at the key events and figures in another difficult year for Myanmar.

Myanmar’s civil war has been one of the most complex and enduring conflicts in the history of modern warfare. It is a tragic saga defined by ethnic strife, authoritarian rule, civil dissent, and ...

The voting for Parliament is almost sure to favor the ruling military junta, which is stage-managing the polls. Still, some ...

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 ...

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

As several European nations move to quit a landmark ban on anti-personnel landmines, governments and victims in mine-scarred Southeast Asia fear the move could embolden new use and slow demining ...