Myanmar Crisis
Yangon home prices surge as Myanmar war drives flight to safety
Yoma and other big companies benefit; real estate draws investors fearing currency drop
International relations
Bangladesh calls for faster resettlement process for Rohingya
About 8,000 members of Muslim ethnic minority group have fled Myanmar
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar arms civilians as rebels draw closer to Mandalay
Government eyes complement to military and police, bracing for urban fighting
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar reins in employment agencies to harvest remittances
Regime wants overseas workers to send more money via official channels
Bangladesh turmoil
Stateless Rohingya put faith in Bangladesh leader Yunus
Refugees hope head of caretaker government resolves stalled repatriation efforts
Myanmar Crisis
China's military says it conducted armed patrols near Myanmar border
Beijing wary of escalating conflict between Naypyitaw regime and rebel forces
Myanmar Crisis
Rohingya demand end to violence on 7th anniversary of flight from Myanmar
1m-plus in squalid Bangladesh camps have little prospect of returning home
Natural disasters
Mudslide in Thailand's Phuket kills 9 migrant workers from Myanmar
Disaster near tourist destination Big Buddha also kills 2 Russians and 2 Thais
Natural disasters
Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia top global disaster-readiness poll
Alerts, household planning build resilience as volatility rises, Gallup says
Food & Beverage
Myanmar's Yoma expands noodle shops to Thailand in restaurant push
YKKO and KFC operator keeps up store openings despite inflation and instability
Tea Leaves
Thai border town offers geopolitical lesson for India
Bangkok's discreet yet pragmatic stance on Myanmar refugees works better than India's hostility
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar's growing price controls deepen economic woes
Response to inflation and weakening kyat backfires as private sector pulls back
Life
Life in Myanmar's resistance-held areas
Snapshot of Tanintharyi shows how the fragile parallel administration is taking control in strongholds
Myanmar Crisis
U.S. meets Myanmar opposition, pledges expanded support
Virtual talks come after China urges ASEAN countries to help with peace process
Opinion
What does China really want from Myanmar?
The fall of Lashio marks a turning point for Beijing's pro-regime strategy
Myanmar Crisis
China's Wang Yi urges war-torn Myanmar to seek 'political reconciliation'
Top envoy meets regime leader Min Aung Hlaing, calls for 'resuming democratic transition'
International relations
China's top envoy to meet military regime officials in Myanmar
Wang Yi's trip to region comes as wary Beijing pushes Naypyitaw to restore stability
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar's release of Aeon exec signals struggle to retain investment
Military government wants to appear tough on inflation while propping up economy
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar releases detained Japanese executive after sentencing
Military neither explains decision nor gives Hiroshi Kasamatsu's whereabouts
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar's ethnic armed groups widen grip, threatening stability
Ethnic Chinese forces capture key base as persecution of Rohingya continues
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar sentences Aeon executive to 1 year in prison: source
Tokyo seeks release of Japan retailer employee charged with rice pricing violation
Opinion
After Hasina, Bangladesh needs a foreign policy reset
Interim government under Yunus is off to a promising start but must tackle entrenched interests
Myanmar Crisis
Mass civilian casualties trigger accusations in Myanmar's Rakhine state
At least 150 Rohingya may have been killed in artillery and drone attack
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar businesses flood Thailand to follow fleeing customer base
Growing number of restaurants, shops in Bangkok reflect population exodus from war-torn state
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar extends state of emergency by 6 months as fighting intensifies
Economic turmoil, combat with ethnic rebels cast shadow over plans for 2025 election