Thousands of civilians flee drone strikes as regime targets Tagaung—a critical gateway to Sagaing Region and Kachin State.

The country’s cities have been spared the violence of a hard-fought civil war. But as the economy has hollowed out, many urbanites have become desperate. The downtown of Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city ...

Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro (right) with ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute Director and CEO Choi Shing Kwok on February 6, 2026. Secretary Lazaro was invited to deliver the 25th ASEAN Lecture ...

Just four months ago, Timor-Leste formally became a member of the Association of Southeast Asian States (ASEAN). This week, the tiny country took an unprecedented step: its judicial authorities ...

With the third phase of Myanmar’s multi-stage election that finished on 25 January, its military junta wants a positive start to 2026. The junta’s goals over the coming months are to reassure fellow ...

Myanmar and China have launched a new business association with the goal of luring about half a trillion US dollars in Chinese investment to Myanmar by the end of the decade under the supervision of ...

A Mon tribe's artist performs a traditional dance during a ceremony to mark the 79th anniversary of Mon National Day at the National theater in Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026.

Members of the Mon tribe's artist troupe perform a traditional dance during a ceremony to mark the 79th anniversary of Mon National Day at the National theater in Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026 ...

The National Unity Government was formed as a pro-democracy alternative to the junta. But, critics say, it has failed to achieve most of its goals. By Sui-Lee Wee Reporting from Yangon, Myanmar After ...

CEBU, Philippines (AP) — A peace plan agreed on by Southeast Asian leaders five years ago has failed to end Myanmar’s civil war but it could still serve as a basis for working with the new government ...

Strip the types and hotwire the HTML—and triple check your package security while you are at it. JavaScript in 2026 is just getting started. I am loath to inform you that the first month of 2026 has ...

ASEAN diplomats gather for the extended informal consultation on the implementation of the Five-Point Consensus led by Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro in Cebu City on January 28, 2026.