The layout of Myanmar's capital city Nay Pyi Taw will be redrawn after the devastating earthquake last month, the country's military ruler has said. During a government meeting, Senior General Min ...

BANGKOK -- Six weeks after Myanmar's military-built capital, Naypyitaw, was devastated by a 7.7-magnitude earthquake -- the largest of many in the past century -- a question mark hangs over the city: ...

Data reveals why last month’s earthquake was so devastating ...

Basic services have yet to be restored to the areas of Myanmar worst hit by a huge earthquake three weeks ago, and emergency workers contending with aftershocks and lack of resources. The death toll ...

Junta says reconstruction will come from the same crony-linked companies blamed for poor-quality buildings that collapsed in the earthquake ...

Myanmar’s junta chief met Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) for the first time since seizing power, state media reported ...

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The earthquake in central Myanmar poses serious risks to its fragile economy, with damages disrupting agriculture, trade and ...

Bangkok was hit by a massive tremor, followed by several aftershocks. A massive earthquake in Myanmar sent buildings in the Thai capital shaking and one solitary office tower, still under construction ...