YANGON – Statues of independence hero Aung San are quietly disappearing across Myanmar in a contest over his legacy as father of both the nation and of detained democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi.

The mystery surrounding Suu Kyi's condition has deepened despite sustained diplomatic efforts. During talks in New Delhi last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised her case with Myanmar's ...

Mahindra raised Thar prices by up to Rs 37,000 effective July 10, 2026 This is the third Thar price hike in 2026 after increases in January and April Price hikes apply to all variants, linked to ...

TAICHITO HAD followed Aung San Suu Kyi everywhere. But the dog was not allowed to accompany Myanmar’s leader into prison after a military junta overthrew her government five years ago. Last month, the ...

BANGKOK: Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) were told on Sunday (Jul 12) by their Myanmar counterpart that detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is in good ...

BANGKOK - Foreign ministers from the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN were told on July 12 by their Myanmar counterpart that detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is in good health and would be looked ...

BANGKOK, July 12 (Reuters) - The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN was told on Sunday by Myanmar's foreign minister that detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was "a ‌sister" who was in good health and ...

Aung Phyoe's promising first feature 'Fruit Gathering' builds an affecting drama of small gestures, silences and everyday sensory pleasures.

"Although the grueling pace of everyday life stifles opportunities for human connection, [two] women continue to dream of intimacy," reads a synopsis for Aung Phyoe’s Karlovy Vary film, the first ...

Min Aung Hlaing, the leader of Myanmar’s military-backed government, is greeted on his arrival to Beijing, China, Jun. 15, 2026. Credit: Republic of the Union of Myanmar President Office Shortly after ...