Nearly five years on, the conflict is taking a significant toll on important cultural sites across the nation.

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 ...

A popular tale claims India gifted Coco Island to Myanmar, but historical records reveal this is a myth. Administered under ...

The Burma Campaign was a long and important part of WWII - so why is it so often overlooked? Let’s take a look in more detail ...

The government of old Burma -- Social and economic aspects of old Burma -- A century of British relations, 1784-1886 -- British administration, 1886-1914 -- Economic and social developments, 1870-1914 ...

Myint Swe, who has died aged 74, was the stooge for the latest phase of the armed forces’ seemingly perpetual repression of the Burmese people. He became acting president of Myanmar in February 2021, ...

This is the breathtaking moment a traditional leg-rowing boat procession graced across the Inle Lake in Myanmar. Buddhist ...

Sky History has commissioned the one-off doc The Last Burma Star, which will highlight the surviving veterans of the Allied Burma campaign in the Second World War. The 60-minute doc, which ...

Myanmar goes to the polls on Nov. 8 in its second general election since the end of full military rule in 2011.