The regional bloc is confronting Myanmar with a mixture of immobilism and wishful thinking, while other actors intervene more effectively – to the regime’s benefit.

While thousands of civilians flee Myanmar’s war, grandmother Ama and others stay behind, forming the invisible backbone of the anti-junta struggle. Abortion carries a strong social stigma and is ...

While the regional bloc has been criticised for its lack of effectiveness, it still has a role to play in solving Myanmar’s crisis – so long as it widens the scope of its roadmap.

Recent conflict has brought Myanmar’s biggest rare earth mining region under the control of the Kachin Independence Organization, yet it’s uncertain how it will handle the lucrative but ...

Journalists are allegedly suffering exploitation and abuse at exiled news outlets, but there’s debate over whether the responsibility to respond falls on donors or a media industry that is taking ...

A supposed crackdown on cyber scam operations in Myawaddy Township has only masked their relocation, with the Kayin BGF and DKBA helping Chinese criminal syndicates. SpaceX has cut service to more ...

The Chin resistance has split into two rival coalitions, one of which has the backing of the powerful Arakan Army, while both are keen to engage Indian authorities across the border. A recent ...

As China steps up measures to protect its citizens, an industry dependent on human trafficking and forced labour is adapting by targeting new groups – with a focus on English speakers. SpaceX has cut ...

Desperate migrant workers are increasingly heading for the Golden Triangle SEZ in Laos, whose illicit economy has apparent links to Myanmar’s most powerful ethnic armed group. SpaceX has cut service ...

The Arakan Army’s recent victories have its neighbours’ full attention, but a number of factors continue to prevent formal engagement – even as Bangladesh struggles to make headway on Rohingya ...

Communities in Yangon live surrounded by garbage – blocking doorsteps, piling up in front of windows and clogging water systems. While much of this waste is homegrown, some of it was shipped halfway ...

The assault on a criminal hub connected to the junta-aligned Kayin BGF was celebrated on social media, but on the ground it was a devastating defeat that has deepened divisions within the Karen ...