Myanmar

The military junta's possible handover of power to a quasi-civilian "transition council" could create complications for the country's resistance forces.

Frequent resistance attacks have greatly complicated the holding of a stage-managed election this year.

The complaint is the latest that seeks to use the doctrine of "universal jurisdiction" to bring the country's generals to justice.

Indonesia's experience of democratization could offer a path forward for Myanmar – but only if the country's generals have the political will.

More than 3,500 people attempted to flee Myanmar and Bangladesh by sea last year, nearly five times more than in 2021.

Since the late 1980s, the military has developed a "multi-faceted arms industrial complex" that has cushioned it from the impact of Western sanctions and arms embargoes.

Myanmar’s army launched several airstrikes on an ethnic Chin armed group near the Indian border.

The discoveries, which include assets belonging to the Myanmar junta chief's adult son and daughter, suggest that military figures are using Thailand as a financial safe haven.

Among the challenges facing Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi and her team will be how to respond to the junta's planned sham elections.

There has been a general breakdown of law and order in the two years since the coup, as the military junta prioritizes the pursuit of political opponents.

Last week, the ultra-nationalist monk was granted the title of "Thiri Pyanchi," an award recognizing “outstanding work for the good of the Union of Myanmar."