August 8 is a date etched in blood. On this day in 1988, Myanmar’s military turned its guns on thousands of peaceful protesters in what is now remembered as the 8888 uprising. Although it was by no ...

Almost everyone in Myanmar wants democracy, yet few have considered what kind of democracy best aligns with the country’s political realities. Myanmar has endured decades of political instability, ...

It does not receive as much front page news in the United States as the Russia-Ukraine war or Israel-Palestinian conflict, but the situation in Myanmar, the country formerly named Burma, is no less ...

“The Union long united must be divided and long divided must be united. Thus, it has ever been.” If you are an avid follower and reader of Chinese history and literature, you may sense that the above ...

The military’s decision to change the name of the country from ‘Burma’ to ‘Myanmar’, which was announced on 18 June 1989, caused a great deal of confusion. The military claimed that ‘Burma’ was a name ...

President Barack Obama told the Associated Press he is making his historic visit to Myanmar to “extend the hand of friendship” to a nation that is moving from persecution to peace. But he says the ...

Myanmar's military has given the go-ahead for a local company to own most of Norwegian telco Telenor's operations in the ...