As the junta prepares for heavily rigged polls to be held in parts of the country, Bertil Lintner looks back at Myanmar’s troubled record of elections—which have rarely been free or fair.

For Zaw Myint Thein, a farmer in northwestern Myanmar, having no internet in the area for more than a year causes many ...

Across the world, nations rise when their children learn. In Bayelsa, we believe that every classroom must be a place where pupils gain the skills to read, think, solve problems and shape their ...

Bangladesh interim leader Muhammad Yunus discussed the Rohingya humanitarian crisis in a meeting with visiting Turkish lawmakers in Dhaka.

In the southern Idlib countryside, once a frontline in Syrian civil war, residents are trickling back to their villages after ...

Donations made towards the appeal are eligible for a 100 per cent tax deduction, SRC said. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday. A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, resulting in mounting casualties and flattened ...

Singapore’s manufacturing sector over the years has strengthened from labour-intensive, low-cost production to advanced, high ...

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained three suspected smugglers yesterday (23 October) along with 120 blankets while they were being trafficked into Myanmar through the Chakpara border in ...

An important window of opportunity for a healthy and productive adult life lies with basic education according to a study ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Reuters) - ASEAN's four-year-old plan for peace in war-torn Myanmar is not difficult to implement and the ruling junta should adhere to it and allow humanitarian aid to be ...

Bangkok (AFP) – More than 1,000 people, mostly Chinese, have fled from Myanmar into Thailand this week, Thai authorities said on Friday, after the Myanmar military raided one of the country's largest ...