Myanmar's religious temples stood as symbols of faith and history. After the recent 7.7 magnitude earthquake, many are wondering: will they ever rise again or are they lost forever?

A deadly earthquake on March 28 collapsed buildings in central Myanmar but rumours that the country's most sacred Buddhist ...

Bangladesh’s interim government’s outreach to Pakistan is of concern to India. But Dhaka’s ties with the two countries are ...

The authorities said that thousands of buildings had been damaged, including about 150 mosques and pagodas.

Follow live updates after a A huge 7.7 magnitude earthquake has rocked Myanmar causing homes to shake and collapse in ...

Whether you’re on your first trip to Asia or have a passport full of local stamps, it’s hard to beat the remarkable, ...

Southeast Asia is a region of vibrant contrasts—lush rainforests, bustling cities, and a tapestry of cultures that ...

HANOI – Vietnam officials are investigating the Chinese milk tea brand Chagee, which is set to open its first store in Vietnam, for using images of the so-called “nine-dash line” map on its ...

Specifically, it is a posting for the job of a Buddhist nun by an organisation called the Ling Jiou Shan Buddhist Society. According to the job posting, the position is permanent, full-time and ...

New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI): The Indian Himalayan Council of Nalanda Buddhist Tradition (IHCNBT) will convene its first General Assembly at the India International Centre (IIC) in the ...

Attacks by the group, the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, were used as a pretext by the Myanmar military to launch a campaign ...

Simply put, what this meant was that the ruler of the empire legitimized his reign through Buddhism ... was widely practiced in premodern East Asia. The bodhisattva Maitreya, considered to ...