PATHEIN, Irrawaddy Region — U Hla Moe Aung, the lawmaker representing Irrawaddy’s Myanaung Township, has become the new chief minister of the regional government. The Irrawaddy Parliament, during its special meeting on Thursday, confirmed the nominee selected by President U Htin Kyaw to succeed M...

Global aid agency Save the Children has welcomed an announcement by Foreign Minister Julie Bishop of increased humanitarian assistance to Myanmar to help support education and resilience to natural disasters for displaced communities, the agency said in a statement on 1 August. Australia’s lates...