Nearly half the world’s supply of heavy rare earths is extracted from mines in Kachin state, including those north of Bhamo, ...

The MNDAA calls it ‘progress’, but Chinese-funded redevelopment in northern Shan is pushing locals to the margins economically, culturally and politically.

Asean has struggled to implement a five-point peace plan previously agreed by all bloc leaders. Read more at straitstimes.com ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the U.S. and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks ...

KATHMANDU (Reuters) -The deadly flood in Nepal's Bhote Koshi River that killed at least nine people and left more than two ...

China wields rare earths leverage in Myanmar’s civil war You might not have heard of Kachin State in Myanmar, but the region, ...

As the United States targets Chinese transshipment through Southeast Asia with steep new tariffs, India is reportedly ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his Russian counterpart will meet Thursday in Malaysia for what could be a testy ...

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has warned that global trade is being weaponized as U.S. tariffs loom over Southeast Asia ...

US President Trump’s tariffs loom over gathering in Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur which will also feature US-Russia talks.