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Mekong region's chance to reset
Oped, Than Tha Aung, Published on 12/09/2025
» The 2025 Cambodia–Thailand border clashes did more than just revive old tensions. They have exposed the fault lines of the regional economy in Southeast Asia and the lower Mekong region, built on fragile interdependence.
Buriram gun for glorious quadruple
Sports, & Quad goals: Buriram one win away, Published on 31/05/2025
» Buriram United are aiming to complete a historic quadruple when they take on Lamphun Warriors in the League Cup final at BG Stadium on Saturday.
Support the people's revolution
Oped, Daw Zin Mar Aung, Published on 23/05/2025
» Myanmar is at a pivotal and promising historical crossroads that may resemble the transformative journey of its northern neighbour.
Myanmar quake tests global aid
Oped, Than Tha Aung, Published on 10/04/2025
» Political instability and a fractured aid system in Myanmar have already made it vulnerable to any natural disaster, not to mention the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that hit Sagaing and nearby areas, including Mandalay, on March 28.
'Brain drain' follows military coup
News, Tual Sawn Khai and Aung Myo Htun, Published on 08/04/2024
» Three years after the coup on Feb 1, 2021, the Myanmar military government, aka the "Tatmadaw", has suffered significant losses as a result of the 1027 operation by the Three Brotherhood Alliance (3BTA), which started in October.
Struggle against junta needs regional support
News, Daw Zin Mar Aung, Published on 04/09/2023
» Despite years of work to obtain a full seat in Asean, Timor Leste is now rethinking its membership because of the Southeast Asian body's failure to manage the Myanmar crisis. In August, Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao announced that Asean's handling of Myanmar had caused Timor Leste to lose confidence in the grouping.
Asean still toothless a year after Myanmar coup
News, Laetitia van den Assum & Kobsak Chutikul & Pou Sothirak & Kyaw Win & Dinna Prapto Raharja, Published on 24/01/2022
» The first anniversary of Myanmar's military coup is approaching. Since Feb 1 last year, the country's socio-political landscape has changed dramatically. Brutal fighting has reached many parts of the country and the economy lies in tatters, while the UN warns that half the population may soon slip below the poverty line.
Myanmar cash crisis taking heavy toll
By Thu Thu Aung, Shoon Naing and Antoni Slodkowski, Reuters, Published on 15/05/2021
» If you need cash in Myanmar, you have to get up early. Queues start forming outside banks at 4am, where the first 15 or 30 customers are given a plastic token that will allow them to enter the bank when it opens at 9:30 and withdraw cash.
Myanmar's digital regime foreshadows SE Asia
News, James Gomez & Khin Mai Aung, Published on 15/03/2021
» The throttling of internet freedoms in the wake of Myanmar's coup is the latest in a distinct trend toward digital authoritarianism in Southeast Asia. Attacks on the internet are rising, including countrywide shutdowns and targeting of conflict zones.
Pandemic shows need for food philantrophy
Oped, Aung Win, Published on 24/11/2020
» AUNG WINMost people in Myanmar may not be familiar with the name James Beard. First and foremost, he was a great humanitarian. He became a legend in the food world against all odds. A year after his death, a former student launched a foundation in his honour. Since 1990, the foundation has given out annual awards including book awards, journalism awards and broadcast media awards. In 2018, the James Beard Foundation changed the award's rules to be more inclusive, to fight race and gender disparities.