The Myanmar military government reports record drug seizures following a January operation targeting illicit production in ...

Myanmar overtook Afghanistan as the world's largest producer of opium in 2023 - Copyright AFP STR Myanmar overtook Afghanistan as the world's largest producer of ...

Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar's junta leader, has maintained power since a 2021 coup toppled Aung San Suu Kyi's government. Amidst ...

Leading members of Myanmar’s opposition National Unity Government take part in an online meeting on April 16, 2024. Credit: Facebook/National Unity Government of Myanmar Subscribe for ads-free reading ...

At the heart of present-day Myanmar lies Old Bagan, a vast landscape filled with thousands of ancient temples. This video explores the rise and decline of the Pagan Kingdom, an early Buddhist empire ...

Scraping opium resin off a seedpod in Myanmar's remote poppy fields, displaced farmer Aung Hla describes the narcotic crop as his only prospect in a country made barren by conflict. The 35-year-old ...

A displaced resident working in an illegal poppy field in Pekon Township, on the border of Karen State and southern Shan State, on February 10, 2025. [AFP] Scraping opium resin off a seedpod in ...

Myanmar's opiate economy -- including the value of domestic consumption as well as exports abroad -- is estimated between $589 million and $1.57 billion, according to the UNODC. Between September and ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. A displaced resident working in an illegal poppy field in Pekon Township, on the border of ...