CNBC's JP Ong and Elaine Yu discuss China's dominance in the global rare earths supply chain, highlighting Myanmar's pivotal ...

The rapid increase in rare earth mining in Kachin State, Myanmar, is causing severe environmental degradation and health ...

The global supply of heavy rare earths hinges in part on the outcome of a months-long battle between a rebel army and the ...

Last week’s recapture of Nawnghkio dealt a major blow to resistance forces – but also revealed key lessons and shifting ...

In the chaos of war, there’s nothing to stop Chinese firms from ravaging the landscape and extracting the minerals, which end ...

Among the most visible brands at the expo was BYD, a Chinese EV giant, imported by industry veteran U Min Min Maung, chairman ...

China is set to expand its influence over South-east Asia’s development as the Trump administration and other Western donors ...

Nearly half of the world’s heavy rare earths come from Myanmar’s conflict-ridden Kachin State, where China maintains access ...

Beijing is quietly influencing the junta’s election process and regime-allied parties through training, technological ...

A drastic increase in unregulated production of rare earth minerals in Myanmar is causing serious environmental concerns ...

State media in Myanmar say the Southeast Asian nation's military government has recaptured a strategic gateway town after nearly a year of effort, marking a rare turnaround in the country’s northeast, ...

China is leading the development race in Southeast Asia as traditional donors like the United States and United Kingdom step ...