“President U Myint Swe passed away at 8.28 am this morning,” said a junta statement, adding the 74-year-old had died in a hospital in the capital Naypyidaw. “It is hereby announced that the funeral of ...

New tariff rates on U.S. imports, initiated under President Donald Trump 's administration, came into effect on Thursday, ...

The Arakan Army (AA) has emerged as a key challenger to Myanmar’s ruling generals since a 2021 military coup sparked war and today controls nearly all of western Rakhine state.

Myanmar's military regime has staged a cosmetic makeover in recent days. On July 30, the State Administration Council (SAC) ...

Singapore sees spike chikungunya cases as global outbreaks surge. Universities take bold steps to curb student vaping.

80 years ago, on 6th August 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The aim was to ...

After several delays, President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs have gone into effect on dozens of countries.

In a forgotten corner of Southeast Asia, Pe Kha Lau, an elderly 71-year-old woman, passed quietly, shortly after the slashing of USAID funding, her l ...

In an executive order, Trump says "I find that the Government of India is currently directly or indirectly importing Russian ...

Sam Dalrymple’s pacy history of the making of modern Asia is a reminder of the role of chance in the creation of nations ...

In honor of International Moon Bear Day on August 8, we’re raising awareness around the tragic lives of moon bears. Many of ...