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Myanmar junta claims town captured, expanding election reach

The embattled junta plans to hold elections in areas it controls starting on Dec 28. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...
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As Myanmar's Military Junta Announces Elections, Garment Industry Gears Up for Growth

Industry leaders believe that if political conditions stabilize, Myanmar could drive sustained double-digit growth over the ...

Myanmar’s military government enacts a tough new electoral law ahead of year-end vote

Myanmar’s military government has enacted a new electoral law that imposes punishments of up to the death penalty for anyone who opposes or disrupts the elections it has promised to hold this year.

Myanmar junta captures key town, expanding election writ

Myanmar's junta said on Wednesday (August 20, 2025) its troops have captured a battlefield town in the country's east, ...

Why Myanmar’s ‘sham election’ is bad for India, good for China

Analysts argue that India should support a free and fair election in Myanmar as this is the only way to solve the refugee ...

This military junta is rebranding itself to hold elections. But a UN probe has found evidence of intensifying atrocities

As evidence mounts of intensifying atrocities, including the torture of children, being committed in Myanmar, the country’s ...
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Thai-Myanmar crossing shut as junta clamps down on trade

YANGON: Myanmar and Thailand's busiest trade crossing was closed for a second day on Tuesday (Aug 19) after the junta pledged ...
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Tok Mat: Malaysia and Asean push for transparency in Myanmar’s election plans and Rohingya crisis during Sept 19 visit

Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said his official visit to Myanmar on Sept 19, together with his ...