The Nikkei View
Myanmar's conscription measure is unacceptable
Military must not force citizens to fight each other in a civil war
Myanmar
Retail
Myanmar's City Mart ramps up expansion of convenience stores
Retail group goes on the offensive with minimarts to capture young customers
Tea Leaves
What running has taught me about life in Yangon under military rule
Touring the city on foot past barricades reveals soldiers, beggars and sex workers
International relations
Myanmar-India border residents trapped between two wars
New Delhi ends free cross-border movement as suspicion swirls in strife-torn Manipur
Tea Leaves
Time for tourists in Asia to stop behaving badly
Lack of respect grows out of arrogance, as well as ignorance
Crime
U.S. charges Japanese crime leader with nuclear materials trafficking
With Myanmar used as transit point, substances were expected to be used by Iran
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar military exempts women from draft for now
More men to be conscripted as total target remains unchanged
Myanmar Crisis
Bangladesh resists growing calls to accept more Rohingyas from Myanmar
Pressure builds as war rages next door, U.N. appeals on humanitarian grounds
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar's military regime promotes EVs with a heavy hand
Tariff exemption, ban on gasoline-powered cars lead to influx of Chinese-made vehicles
Myanmar Crisis
'I'd rather cut off a few fingers': Myanmar's draft fuels popular backlash
Critics say order will send new waves of recruits to resistance forces
Tea Leaves
In the Golden Triangle, long-dead drug warlords hold visitors in thrall
Remembering ghosts in Asia's cybercrime hot spot
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar's shadow government pressures overseas job agencies
NUG threatens to prosecute companies that tax 'remittances to benefit the junta'
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar military triggers conscription law under resistance pressure
Young men and women face two years of service if called up, effective immediately
Myanmar Crisis
Bangladesh rebukes Myanmar over stray gunfire as border crisis brews
Dhaka fears refugee influx, demands Naypyitaw repatriate forces who crossed over
The Nikkei View
Myanmar's deepening humanitarian crisis demands action
International community should support ASEAN's efforts to foster dialogue
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Myanmar Crisis
Thailand to intensify efforts to resolve Myanmar crisis
Vice foreign minister Sihasak sees cross-border aid initiative in place this month
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar's garment industry shows signs of a shakeout
Workers move to other plants or overseas in search of better pay
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar regime's options narrow as U.S. bolsters jet fuel sanctions
Armed ethnic groups step up attacks, while rulers look to mend ties with ASEAN
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Myanmar Crisis
U.S. sanctions Myanmar military cronies on takeover anniversary
Petroleum trading company, owner and family targeted for supporting regime
Myanmar Crisis
Suu Kyi isolated in rat-infested prison 3 years after Myanmar takeover
Fallen icon's absence undermines efforts to unite fractured nation
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar extends state of emergency for another six months
Military regime wary of attacks as rebel offensive gains ground
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar resistance groups offer conditional talks with military
NUG and ethnic organizations set civilian rule as prerequisite for negotiations
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar junta eases election registration rules
Move comes hours before state of emergency due to expire
Opinion
Myanmar shows how empowered youth can push back on autocracy
Military takeover failed to factor in expectations of a new generation
Asia Insight
Myanmar, 3 years on: Resistance gains raise specter of splintered nation
Ahead of Feb. 1 army takeover anniversary, Yangon calm contrasts with intensifying war