ASEAN leaders are embracing Min Aung Hlaing, but critics warn it emboldens a military still bombing civilians.

Miners in Myanmar have discovered a rare ruby of enormous size, considered to be the second-largest by weight ever found in the conflict-battered Southeast Asian nation, state media reported Friday.

Myanmar's military-backed leader, Min Aung Hlaing, is focusing on diplomacy and bilateral cooperation during his visit to Malaysia.

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Myanmar’s military government has declared the end of a state of emergency in parts of the country as it ramps up plans for elections, which opposition groups have pledged to boycott, and monitors ...

It looked like a turning point in the global fight against scams. Myanmar's military leadership, under growing international pressure, vowed to wipe out the industrial-scale cyberscam centers that ...

The United Nations (UN) on Wednesday called for lasting solutions to Myanmar’s displacement and refugee crisis, warning that the outcome must enable refugees to return home with guarantees for a safe ...

Global rights watchdog Human Rights Watch has accused Myanmar’s military of abusing women political prisoners, including through torture, sexual violence and the denial of life-saving medical care.

On April 10, Myanmar’s most heavily sanctioned general donned a longyi and declared himself president, marking the culmination of a carefully planned political transition. Min Aung Hlaing’s ...

A file picture of people posing for a photo with the number 8888 in front of the convocation hall during the 30th anniversary of the 1988 democracy uprising at the University of Yangon. (Photo: AFP) ...