Nearly four years into a grinding civil conflict, the economy is in ruins, and people — even professionals with degrees — are ...

Myanmar is steeped in trauma from past and present conflict and dictatorial rule – but with the breakdown of already meagre ...

In memory of Professor David Steinberg, who passed away last week, The Irrawaddy revisits his 2022 article on how Myanmar ...

Myanmar is a land of old history and rich traditions; it has thousands of pagodas that are the spiritual hearts of the nation ...

The United Nations reports a drop in opium production in Myanmar, now the leading global supplier due to Afghanistan's ...

One of the most important events in the history of Burmese music—and all Burmese culture for that matter— was the second conquest of Siam by King Hsinbyushin in 1767. It is pleasant to think ...

Myanmar/Burmese musicians’ use of foreign instruments in ... Asia Society’s purpose is to navigate shared futures for Asia and the world across policy, arts and culture, education, sustainability, ...

But some have worked with the generals, sharing with them a belief that both Buddhism and Burmese culture need defending from outside influences. Following violent clashes between local Buddhists ...

The museum offers a valuable opportunity to learn about Myanmar's rich ancient culture and traditions in one place, she said.

This is an opinion editorial by Win Ko Ko Aung, a McCourt Scholar for Georgetown University’s Data Science for Public Policy program and a survivor of Myanmar’s 2021 military coup. The Biden ...