Myanmar overtook Afghanistan as the world's largest producer of opium in 2023 - Copyright AFP STR Myanmar overtook Afghanistan as the world's largest producer of ...

Limestone karst is like an island. Each rocky formation rises distinctly out of the surrounding landscape. Over time, an array of highly specialized species, each adapted to that particular landform’s ...

Leading members of Myanmar’s opposition National Unity Government take part in an online meeting on April 16, 2024. Credit: Facebook/National Unity Government of Myanmar Subscribe for ads-free reading ...

Scraping opium resin off a seedpod in Myanmar's remote poppy fields, displaced farmer Aung Hla describes the narcotic crop as his only prospect in a country made barren by conflict. The 35-year-old ...

A displaced resident working in an illegal poppy field in Pekon Township, on the border of Karen State and southern Shan State, on February 10, 2025. [AFP] Scraping opium resin off a seedpod in ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. A displaced resident working in an illegal poppy field in Pekon Township, on the border of ...

Myanmar's opiate economy -- including the value of domestic consumption as well as exports abroad -- is estimated between $589 million and $1.57 billion, according to the UNODC. Between September and ...