Less discussed is how Telegram is also enabling cybercrime and non-consensual pornography in war-torn Myanmar. The SAC notably excluded Telegram from its social media bans, positioning it as a ...

Nearly seven years after the Myanmar military killed thousands of Muslim Rohingyas, in what the UN called "textbook ethnic cleansing", it wants their help. From interviews with Rohingyas living in ...

Myanmar’s military has been ramping up its use of drones, deploying a combination of retrofitted commercial drones and customized military munitions to carry out a torrent of deadly strikes ...

Trained and guided by ethnic armed groups, Myanmar’s volunteer fighting forces are challenging the generals’ grip. The People's Defence Forces (PDF) have joined forces with ethnic armed groups ...

Global internet freedom has declined for the 14th year in a row, with Myanmar and China tied for the world’s worst record, a new study says. Freedom House, a pro-democracy research group based in the ...

By Sui-Lee Wee For the first time in the three years since it staged a coup, the military in Myanmar has offered a major concession to the country’s opposition forces, calling on them to heal ...

Myanmar’s military coup leaders have urged their opponents to put down their weapons and start political dialogue, in a surprise move that was swiftly rejected. The State Administration Council ...

Myanmar is locked in a civil war, with the junta fighting on multiple fronts against an armed resistance movement, the People's Defence Forces, which are loosely allied with several ethnic ...

BANGKOK, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Thailand has seen a surge in illegal drugs trafficked from neighbouring Myanmar and a sharp increase in methamphetamines and heroin seizures, as a civil war adds fuel to ...

South-East Asian politicians have raised the alarm about five pro-democracy activists who are on death row in military-ruled Myanmar. Australian economist Sean Turnell, who was detained in the ...

The military regime collaborated with the Rohingya terror group to defend Buthidaung against the Arakan Army, according to a captured Myanmar military major. The ...

A recent report by the U.S. Institute of Peace highlights the resurgence of scam hubs, particularly in Myanmar's Karen State, due to China's softened stance toward the country's military regime.