The junta that ousted Burma’s last freely elected leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is now seeking to hold sham polls to entrench its ...

As the junta prepares for heavily rigged polls to be held in parts of the country, Bertil Lintner looks back at Myanmar’s troubled record of elections—which have rarely been free or fair.

The junta collected an additional one trillion kyat in the 2024-25 fiscal year, largely thanks to workers abroad, according ...

International aid cuts have prompted Thailand’s government to allow long-term refugees to legally work in the country ...

As a young man of about 19, Mr Machin landed behind enemy lines in a glider at night in the jungle, as part of a special ...

Some 10,000 armed forces veterans will participate in the Royal British Legion’s march-past, as Charles takes centre stage at ...

How the explorer and historian Alex Bescoby raced to recognise veterans from a largely forgotten chapter of WW2 ...

The military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party is courting Ma Ba Tha extremists, sparking fears of a resurgence in ethno-religious violence after junta’s election.

How the explorer and historian Alex Bescoby raced to recognise veterans from a largely forgotten chapter of WW2 ...

During his General Audience, Pope Leo XIV urged the international community not to forget the people of Myanmar, calling for ...