Nigeria is now listed among the top 10 countries with the worst records for workers’ rights. Other countries on the list include Bangladesh, Belarus, Ecuador, Egypt, Eswatini, Myanmar, Philippines, ...

The Philippines’ bid to become an upper-middle-income country (UMIC) fell a few dollars short this year, even after its gross ...

Over the decades, various methods have been used or proposed by pro-democracy forces to end military rule, but none has ...

Myanmar’s civil war is unwinnable under the circumstances. Supporting Kachin independence could secure rare earth supplies, ...

The Philippine defense secretary said that the agreement was part of the Marcos administration’s attempt to build alliances ...

He noted that the unrest in Myanmar has spilled over its borders, with countries like Malaysia, Thailand, and Bangladesh grappling with the Rohingya refugee crisis. Myanmar has been in a state of ...

Catholics in civil war-hit Myanmar have expressed gratitude to Pope Leo XIV for his call to peace in the Southeast Asian nation, which has been plagued by decades of conflict and repressive military ...

NPR speaks with a student from Myanmar who fears his plans to attend graduate school in the U.S. could be derailed by the administration's newest travel ban.

Myanmar was opening up and there were a lot of reforms going on politically, economically. And it was a very interesting time to learn about these things because you were constantly thinking, "OK, we ...

Since the military coup in Myanmar in 2021, many Myanmar academics have left their home nation, driven by fear, repression, and the dismantling of the country’s education system.

Two months on from the devastating earthquake in Myanmar, clean-up continues in Mandalay city. But beyond the rubble, people face new challenges and uncertainty as they try to rebuild their lives ...

Myanmar has been fighting a many-sided civil war since the military snatched power in a 2021 coup, leaving more than 3.5 million people displaced.