Myanmar
Myanmar’s junta leader dismisses critics as military allies head for landslide election win
The previous two phases of the election – held on Dec 28 and Jan 11 – have been marked by low voter turnout
Only 12.3% of natural disaster losses in Asia-Pacific for 2025 were insured: Munich Re
This makes it one of the least insured regions against natural disasters
Asean to assess developments in Myanmar after polls: Anwar
The regional bloc will avoid actions that would ‘confer premature legitimacy’ to any party
Tepid early turnout in Myanmar election as junta touts stability
UNDER the shadow of civil war and questions over the poll’s credibility, voters in Myanmar cast their ballots in apparently low numbers in a general election on Sunday (Dec 28), the first since a mili...
Myanmar junta’s shift from battlefield to ballots faces long odds
Analysts and diplomats say forming a stable administration in the South-east Asian nation is unlikely due to the civil war
Myanmar junta says Suu Kyi ‘in good health’ after son raises alarm
But no other details or evidence is offered on the condition of the ex-leader now in prison
‘For all I know, she could be dead’, says son of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi
He says the elections can ease her plight as the military often releases prisoners to mark important events
Old, new, borrowed and blue: What are the Philippines’ priorities as it chairs Asean anew?
Twin crises of the South China Sea and the Myanmar conflict aside, Manila’s chairmanship comes with the responsibility of engaging Timor-Leste
World Bank sees Myanmar’s economy shrinking on conflict, quake
The local currency has steadily strengthened following a sharp depreciation last year
