Just as Gen. Ukris Boontanondha met a full complement of Myanmar’s military leadership, the FBI pledged to put a final stop to scam compounds operating on the Thai-Myanmar border.

The Irrawaddy spoke with leaders of ethnic armed groups, exiled political parties, activists, and analysts for their insights on the military-controlled parliament and its new speaker.

The meeting follows a controversial multi-phase election that was dominated by the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party.

Myanmar is no longer just a failed state. It is becoming a country with little hope of recovery. The year 2025 offered no convincing evidence that Myanmar will emerge as a peaceful, prosperous and ...

US-Myanmar relations have long been defined by acrimony. Recent developments in American energy and mineral policy provide an alternative path forward. The new minerals race compels Washington to seek ...

YANGON, Myanmar — Few complaints can be aired openly in Yangon. Myanmar’s military generals administer the city watchfully. Informants lurk in tea shops and on tuk-tuks. Chinese-made surveillance ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A landmark case accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against minority Muslim Rohingya will open at the United Nations’ top court on Monday. It will be the first genocide ...

It is a contest that the junta-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), essentially the military party, is guaranteed to win. A USDP victory is likely to make Senior General Min Aung ...

It looked like a turning point in the global fight against scams. Myanmar’s military leadership, under growing international pressure, vowed to wipe out the industrial-scale cyberscam centers that ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. A Call of Duty movie is now in the works at Paramount with big names attached to write and direct. It's been a long time coming, as Activision first ...

Movies are the great escape. “Optimistic endings, passionate romances,” sings the incarcerated dreamer of “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” who looks to old Hollywood movies as an oasis of beauty and faith.

YANGON, December 8, 2025 — Myanmar’s path to economic recovery sees moderate signs of improvement despite significant headwinds, as the country grapples with the ongoing impacts of the March 2025 ...