The Karen National Union says recent clashes in Tanintharyi Region between its armed wing and Tatmadaw units will not affect the peace talks between armed ethnic groups and the government on a national ceasefire agreement. A Karen National Liberation Army fighter was killed and another injured in...

The Ministry of Education has responded to criticisms on social media that new civic education textbooks have included the four great religions – Buddhism, Islam, Christianity and Hinduism – by denying it is responsible for the curriculum. “The texts books are not from our departments. We can onl...

Myanmar still collects the least amount of tax against GDP in ASEAN. As the tax to GDP ratio for Myanmar is lower than that of its regional peers, successive governments have prioritised more efficient tax collection. Efforts to reform tax collection began in 2012 under former president U Th...

Over 60,000 refugees have returned this year from across the region as tensions ease in Burundi, although more aid is urgently needed to help them pick up their lives and start over. Safia Nduwimana fled violence in Burundi two years ago. It has been three weeks since she returned home, and she has ...

Hunted through the bush of Central African Republic by Christian militiamen, hundreds of half-starved Muslim herders found sanctuary with U.N. peacekeepers in the town of Yaloke. For almost a year, they dared not set foot outside the camp. Now, after months of talks with local leaders, the fright...