Trump may care little about Myanmar, but a robust U.S. foreign-policy infrastructure means the generals in Naypyitaw have nothing to celebrate, Scot Marciel tells The Irrawaddy.

In one of his first acts as president, Donald Trump signed an executive order stopping indefinitely all refugee admissions to the United States.

President Donald Trump has ordered "enhanced screening" for visa issuance and a review of countries for a potential ban.

US President-elect Donald Trump has signalled that his administration may pull the United States back from its role as the primary advocate for Myanmar. The European Union has the opportunity to take on this responsibility, increasing its existing efforts ...

Malaysia, this year's ASEAN chair, said Sunday ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House t

President Donald Trump has halted arrivals of refugees already cleared to enter the United States, according to a memo seen Wednesday, as he quickly pursues a sweeping crackdown on migration.

LANGKAWI, Malaysia (AP) — Southeast Asian foreign ministers gathered Sunday for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc's new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

How can the U.S. administration be expected to regulate cryptocurrencies effectively when so many of its bigwigs, including the president, have stakes in the industry?

The STI’s biggest gainer was Singtel, up 2.9 per cent to $3.20. The telco was also among the most active with 31.2 million shares transacted. Sats was the STI’s cellar dweller, falling 2.3 per cent to $3.44.

North Korea’s leader has grown more assertive since their last efforts at diplomacy ended in failure — and now has Russia at his side.

This year the countries will mark 78 years of diplomatic relations, but Myanmar people no longer feel their “old friend” is truly there for them.

Trump’s “America First” philosophy is often described as a return to the kind of isolationism that prevailed between the two world wars. But that’s not quite accurate. He wants to stride the global stage. But he’s advocating a foreign policy where America is dominant in its own hemisphere and engages elsewhere selectively.