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Myanmar junta’s ‘sham’ election plan slammed as gateway to more bloodshed

The military regime has unveiled plans for an election in December, which opponents have criticised as senseless amid the ...

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 ...

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, ...

Myint Swe, acting president of Myanmar who had a history of crushing dissent

Myint Swe, who has died aged 74, was the stooge for the latest phase of the armed forces’ seemingly perpetual repression of ...

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 junta-picked acting president dies

Myanmar's junta-appointed acting President U Myint Swe died Thursday morning, weeks after he was declared unable to perform ...
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Advancing Myanmar junta troops capture strategic village on road to Mogok

Locals said the regime’s infantry had been carrying out attacks on the road from Nawnghkio, a town the military captured from ...
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Myanmar junta unveils new election details

Myanmar’s ruling junta released details of its long-awaited December election on Thursday, saying the first voting phase would cover about a ...
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Myanmar junta shuts key trade crossing, clamps down on black markets

Myanmar and Thailand’s busiest trade crossing was closed for a second day on Tuesday after the military junta pledged to throttle black markets funding armed opposition groups ahead of a disputed ...