The country’s cities have been spared the violence of a hard-fought civil war. But as the economy has hollowed out, many urbanites have become desperate.

Myat Thu Kyaw, a veteran freelance photojournalist, was arrested in January 2023 while covering a protest in Yangon.

The new association aims to drive massive Chinese investment as Beijing deepens economic ties with Myanmar’s junta following its staged election.

For years, Myanmar's fight fans had one face to rally behind.Now, the list is growing - and on Friday night at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, another stepped forward.ONE Friday Fights 139 felt less like ...

The National Unity Government was formed as a pro-democracy alternative to the junta. But, critics say, it has failed to ...

Post-coup govt eyes US$500-billion investment boost. Myanmar and China on Saturday launched a new business association with ...

Myanmar voters returned to the polls in military-controlled areas on Sunday for the second phase of an election organized by the ruling junta, a process rejected by several western governments and ...

The 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday. A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, resulting in mounting casualties and flattened ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The top court of the United Nations has opened a landmark case accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against its mostly Muslim Rohingya minority. Myanmar’s military deliberately targeted the ...

An international court case against Myanmar for genocide against the mostly Muslim Rohingya minority is "flawed and unfounded", Yangon's foreign ministry said Wednesday. In a statement published in a ...