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Cambodia has one of the highest rates of deforestation in the world, largely due to illegal logging.

Clashes between villagers and authorities over land seizures are common in China.

Most of those killed are believed to be itinerant miners.

The incident highlights lawlessness in eastern Myanmar's volatile Shan state.

Local officials say the reservoir’s construction was ‘not standard,’ and called for legal action against the project’s developer.

Win Lae Phyu Sin records and posts make-up tutorials while wearing a hijab as a way to help other Muslims build confidence in Buddhist-majority Myanmar.

They’re clearing the homes to make way for a real estate development project that will include new homes, hospitals, parks and a golf course.

The charges followed a police violent crackdown on student-led protesters.

Myanmar’s Shan state borders the Golden Triangle, a hub for the world’s drug trade.

The resettled Rohingya are among about 140,000 Muslims who fled their homes during a spasm of communal violence that left more than 200 dead in western ...

A recent Amnesty International report says the situation for Rohingyas in Myanmar is deteriorating.

The two Reuters journalists face up to 14 years in jail in a case that has sparked outcry over shrinking media freedom in Myanmar.

Myanmar banned timber exports last year, but illicit shipments across the border into China continue.

Phyo Htet Aung, 23, was convicted of raping and murdering a two-year-old girl.

The two journalists face up to 14 years in jail under the Official Secrets Act for allegedly possessing documents related to the army crackdown in Rakhine ...

With Myanmar emerging as a manufacturing hub for mass-produced clothes, young designers are using home-grown fashion to preserve the country's sartorial ...

Myanmar authorities rarely acknowledge abuses by it security forces against the persecuted Muslim minority group.

Prominent journalist Swe Win is accused of defaming a controversial Buddhist monk on social media.

Rights groups say the case raises concerns about media freedom under the government of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi.

The Myanmar-based, social enterprise "Chu Chu" recycles discarded clothes and trash into accessories.

The workers say they’re worried about their health. Myanmar has reported 20 cases of the coronavirus, and one death.

Local farmers have protested repeatedly against the Letpadaung mine, operated by the China’s Wanbao company and a conglomerate owned by Myanmar’s army.

Myanmar farmers along the border rely heavily on exports to China. But in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19, China has reduced the number of trucks ...

Myanmar farmers, many among the country's poorest, now have access to free smartphone apps providing them with up-to-date information on everything from ...

Their land was taken for a Japan-backed special economic zone. Human rights groups say many farmers did not receive adequate compensation or means for a ...

A not-for-profit business is using 3D printing to make farmers' lives easier.

Northern Rakhine has been ravaged by violence since Rohingya insurgents staged deadly raids on police posts last month.

The 15 were given two-year sentences and sent directly to prison.

Aung Ko Htway spent nearly a decade as a forced conscript in Myanmar’s army, and is now accused of defaming the military.

Voice of Myanmar editor-in-chief Nay Myo Lin was arrested last month for violating Myanmar’s Counter-Terrorism Law. He faced life in prison if convicted.