Burma

Large quantities of top-quality weapons destined for rebel armies have been seized by the Thai authorities and eight suspects have been arrested.

The Myanmar military says its personnel may vote freely in November’s election—the first time 1 million military personnel and family members will vote outside their barracks.

Tycoon Serge Pun’s Yoma Strategic Group has announced it will buy a 51-percent stake in mobile financial services company Wave Money from Telenor.

Police say the monk stabbed the teenager "out of anger" but the victim's family believes it was premeditated and are calling for justice.

Three border police were killed and four others injured in an alleged AA attack on trucks bringing reinforcements to tackle the rebel army.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Myanmar say they aren’t able to access government and foreign-backed loans due to strict repayment and application requirements.

Thousands of unregistered migrants are stranded without work in Malaysia but the government cannot bring them home yet despite the eighth reported suicide.

Myanmar’s military says that Senior General Min Aung Hlaing’s visit to Russia this week will continue to bring the militaries of the two countries closer together.

Rights groups and diplomatic missions are demanding a mobile internet ban is lifted in parts of Rakhine and Chin states as it affects people’s daily lives.

The State Counselor, president and Union ministers have acquired highly valuable plots of land in the capital, attracting criticism from the former ruling party.