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 ...

China on Thursday executed 11 members of a family who ran scams in Myanmar, including "key members" involved in telecom scam compounds. The Ming family, led by Ming Xuechang, had a long-standing link ...

Mon, February 2, 2026 Published on Jan. 31, 2026 Published on 2026-01-31T21:19:11+07:00 ive years after the military coup that dismantled democracy and triggered instability in Myanmar, ASEAN has yet ...

Fri, January 30, 2026 Published on Jan. 29, 2026 Published on 2026-01-29T19:23:12+07:00 oreign Minister Sugiono stressed the importance of lasting stability in Myanmar at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dozens of members of the Ming mafia were sentenced in 2025 [CCTV] China has executed 11 members of a notorious mafia family that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Myanmar police hand over five telecom and internet fraud suspects to Chinese ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Guangdong court convicted more than 20 of the Bai family's members and associates of fraud, homicide and injury [CCTV] China has ...

Taipei, TAIWAN — China executed four people found guilty of causing the deaths of six Chinese citizens and running scam and gambling operations out of Myanmar worth more than $4 billion, authorities ...

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 ...

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