ASEAN leaders are unlikely to welcome Myanmar’s military-led government back to high-level regional meetings anytime soon, according to the bloc’s special envoy. Philippine Foreign Minister Maria Theresa Lazaro said Myanmar’s

More than 5,300 people remain trapped in online scam compounds near the Myanmar–Thailand border, according to the Civil Society Network for Human Trafficking Victim Assistance (CSNHTV). The victims, many of

Myanmar’s military-backed government has imposed martial law in 60 townships across conflict-hit areas, giving the military broader powers, including authority over civilian trials. The move comes amid ongoing fighting between

General Yawd Serk, leader of the Restoration Council of Shan State (an influential Myanmar ethnic armed group), criticized global leaders for largely ignoring the Myanmar military junta’s deadly airstrikes on

Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing continues to hold real power over the country’s controversial general election despite not being on the ballot. Since seizing control in a 2021 coup,