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BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government has launched a major effort to block free communication on the Internet, shutting off access to virtual private networks, or VPNs, which can be used to circumvent blockages of banned websites and services.
TOKYO -- The United Nations refugee agency estimates there were a record 117.3 million forcibly displaced people worldwide at the end of 2023, up 8% from the previous year. In Asia, escalating conflict in Myanmar and further displacement from Afghanistan contributed to the increase.
Myanmar's resistance fighters notched decisive breakthroughs last year by relying on a scattered fleet of drones in battles against one of Southeast Asia's most feared militaries.
BANGKOK/YANGON -- A bridge built in Yangon with Japanese official development assistance (ODA) opened last weekend, leaving the impression that Tokyo maintains economic ties with Myanmar's military-led government.
TOKYO -- Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has quickly become a major force in the country's politics since he was granted parole in February after serving six months in detention.
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar, once a thriving emerging economy, is struggling to regain momentum as the country’s civil war increasingly disrupts trade and livelihoods.
BANGKOK -- Relentless conflict and the military's imposition of compulsory conscription are driving Myanmar's economy into a deepening crisis, according to the latest World Bank analysis.
The unshuttered windows of the community hall in Tanintharyi township offer teasing glimpses of the palm-flanked Tanintharyi River, winding down from mottled green hills that look thirsty in southern Myanmar's parched months. This peaceful view of Tanintharyi region is deeply misleading.