Veteran activists launch a new party as young people find a new, more independent voice
With the investigation of ministers and top bureaucrats, the country appears to be joining a regional trend of anti-graft crackdowns
After senior police officer named in the alleged entrapment of local reporters, the European Union says support for police reform is 'more needed than ever'
Two journalists face years in prison unless they are pardoned following the new year festival of Thingyan
Human rights groups say Muslims and those of South Asian heritage face added difficulties in regularizing their status
A delegation of Indian CEOs to Myanmar and the launch of a new business chamber have sought to inject life into stagnant economic ties
Clashes and mass displacement deepen doubts that the world’s longest civil war has any end in sight
A renowned monk’s condemnation of anti-Muslim demagogue Wirathu has given hope to activists trying to promote tolerance in a divided society
Despite worsening diplomatic relations and talk of increased sanctions, Western firms in Myanmar are mostly digging in rather than packing up
Two ethnic armed groups have joined a nationwide cease-fire deal, but military operations are undermining a process upon which Aung San Suu Kyi has staked her credibility
Key cities, Yangon, Naypyidaw and northern hub of Mandalay, all sit close to Sagaing Fault, which bisects country from northern Kachin State, through central Dry Zone, and into Andaman Sea
Defense lawyers score points in the trial of two Reuters reporters. But their fate remains in the hands of an unformed judiciary
New advisory board endorses Myanmar’s plan for returning Rohingya refugees, but departing member Bill Richardson backs UN claims that it’s premature
Myanmar business leaders rally behind Aung San Suu Kyi’s plan for Rakhine State, while a hurried refugee repatriation scheme faces global censure
The fact that the NLD-led government has pressed ahead with the trial indicates the limits of international condemnation
