Myanmar

Myanmar bets on ancient temples, Buddhist pilgrimage sites to boost tourism

Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing attend a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jun 16.

Xi Jinping endorses leadership of Myanmar’s president as both leaders meet in Beijing

Syn Pitarn Group has built a lending business around Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand, offering small loans ranging from 8,000 to 40,000 baht.

Millions-strong Myanmar diaspora fuels Thai market from craft beer to credit

The exclusion of Myanmar’s leadership at Asean summits dates to 2021, after Min Aung Hlaing led the coup that jailed civilian leaders including Aung San Suu Kyi.

Myanmar’s neighbours seek to ease its isolation despite conflict

On Thursday, state media broadcast a photograph of Suu Kyi, seated on a wooden bench with two uniformed personnel, the first public image of her in years.

Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest; to meet legal team this weekend

Aung San Suu Kyi is serving a 27-year sentence for a litany of offences; she has not been seen in public since the end of her marathon trials, and her whereabouts are unknown.

Myanmar cuts ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s sentence, frees former president

Min Aung Hlaing was elected the president through a parliamentary vote last Friday, formalising his grip on political power.

Genocide complaint filed against Myanmar’s new president

Min Aung Hlaing is the 11th President of Myanmar since the country gained independence from the British in 1948.

Myanmar junta retains power as its chief wins the presidency

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s political standing has significantly changed since 2022. With two years left in office, his approval and trust ratings are in decline.

The Philippine chairmanship of Asean in a year of strategic tension