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In January 2026, landmark hearings began at the International Court of Justice in the case concerning genocide against the Rohingya people. For one of the world’s most persecuted communities, this moment carried deep symbolic weight. Years of advocacy, documentation and persistence culminated in a global forum finally taking the crime seriously. Yet the hearings also … Read more
There is a stretch of water between Myanmar, Bangladesh and Thailand where the Rohingya humanitarian crisis and the interests of Iran’s “Shadow Fleet” converge. The Andaman Sea is no longer just a migratory route; it has evolved into a lethal criminal ecosystem. Here, invisibility is a deliberate strategy used to move both human lives and … Read more
Myanmar’s parliament is set to convene Monday for the first time since a military coup five years ago, packed with pro-junta lawmakers elected in a poll orchestrated by the top brass. The majority of MPs hail from the pro-military Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) while most of the remainder belong to the armed forces, … Read more
On January 4, 2026, ten days after the junta announced the third phase of its elections in the region, a military gyrocopter attacked a hospital in the village of Ma Taunt Ta, Sagaing. The attack killed the 40-year-old chief doctor, Dr. Aung Thel Htut, a doctor who had joined the civil disobedience movement since the … Read more
Asean should position itself as a safe haven for investment amid worsening global volatility, the host country said as the region’s economic ministers kicked off their meeting in Manila on Friday. “Let us ensure that Asean remains a region where investment is met with certainty and where cooperation creates genuine opportunity for our people,” Philippine … Read more
Interview Foreign secretary’s request to meet Aung San Suu Kyi was ‘politely denied’ Philippine Foreign Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro speaks to Nikkei Asia on Feb. 25. (Photo by Yuki Fujita) RAMON ROYANDOYAN February 27, 2026 16:09 JST MANILA — ASEAN is considering appointing a long-term special envoy for Myanmar, replacing the current system where the role … Read more
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 struck Myanmar on Wednesday, with no damages or tremors reported in Thailand, according to the Meteorological Department. The Earthquake Observation Division reported that the quake occurred at a depth of 1 kilometre at 10:15 AM. Its epicentre was located at Latitude 24.369°N and Longitude 97.633°E, approximately 494 kilometres … Read more
Myanmar’s junta has expelled Timor-Leste’s top diplomat after the Southeast Asian island accepted a legal case against the military regime for alleged war crimes. Timor-Leste’s investigation represents the first time a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has initiated such action against a fellow member state. It also marks a bold move … Read more
Myanmar presents a perplexing case of a state that played a prominent role in global and regional affairs soon after its independence from colonial rule, but today it is mired in protracted internal conflicts and struggles to remain visible internationally. There is no dearth of literature elucidating the entrenched nature of Myanmar’s complex conflict dynamics … Read more