As the economic slump deepens and parts of its financial system grind to a halt, many in the conflict-torn country are turning to online groups to bypass official channels to trade currencies, fuelling clandestine currency trading

Over 100 Rohingya refugees were rescued off Indonesia’s Aceh province, located in the northernmost part of the country; stranded at sea for weeks, their plight spotlights the urgent need for regional cooperation on this crisis

The country is facing lingering impacts of Typhoon Yagi: damaged farmland hinders crop cycles and sparks fears of a rice shortage, rising prices and limited government aid heighten food insecurity concerns; urgent recovery efforts are needed

The junta is urging citizens abroad to return for mandatory military service; the move follows intensified recruitment efforts amid escalating conflicts with ethnic minorities within the country displacement and humanitarian crises