Myanmar

Genocide complaint filed against Myanmar’s new president

The 2021 coup by Min Aung Hlaing, resulting in a civil war and humanitarian crisis, leaves large numbers of Rohingya Muslims displaced

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

The 69-year-old former military leader won 429 out of 584 votes cast

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

Manila’s challenge lies less in setting ambitious priorities than in preserving cohesion amid mounting challenges

Voters in 60 townships will cast their ballots, including in the major cities of Yangon and Mandalay, amid a civil war triggered by a coup that brought the military to power.

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

Nearly seven in 10 Venezuelans believe their livelihoods will improve over the next year, after the US' capture of President Nicolas Maduro.
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The economics of regime change

Lessons from history for Venezuela and Iran

Cyclone Ditwah, which hit Sri Lanka and India late last year, has caused total losses of around US$4 billion.

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

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that any assessment will proceed in a sequenced manner, guided by the need to reduce violence.

Asean to assess developments in Myanmar after polls: Anwar

The regional bloc will avoid actions that would ‘confer premature legitimacy’ to any party

Critics of Myanmar's election say it is an exercise that is not free, fair or credible, given that anti-junta political parties are out of the running and it is illegal to criticise the polls.

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...