A coup set off a brutal civil war and made a poor country poorer. Now its military rulers are seeking a veneer of legitimacy ...

Amid a ruinous civil war, the military government is holding elections that are widely seen as a sham, as the main opposition remains barred or jailed.

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 ...

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 military leadership has vowed to crack down on cyberscam centers, starting with the notorious KK Park. They raided and bombed the compound, but questions remain about the long-term impact.

Myanmar’s military leadership has vowed to crack down on cyberscam centers, starting with the notorious KK Park. They raided and bombed the compound, but questions remain about the long-term impact.

At least 33 people, including patients, have been killed, and about 70 wounded after an air strike by the country’s military government hit a major hospital in western Myanmar, according to a rebel ...

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 ...

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has arrived in Myanmar on a goodwill visit seen as lending support to the Southeast Asian country’s military government in advance of a widely condemned ...

The Myanmar junta’s highly publicised crackdown on cyberfraud hubs near its borders is less a law enforcement statement than a calculated performance, analysts say, aimed at placating China and ...

Myanmar’s military has been blowing up parts of the KK Park scam compound. Experts say the actions are likely for show. High-resolution images of the KK Park scam compound, which is located near the ...