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Min Aung Hlaing

The real winner behind Myanmar’s junta-held elections could be China

pwmyanmar - The bustling jade market in Mandalay is widely considered as the world's largest. Mandalay is a trading hub along Myanmar's main economic corridor with China. (Pic taken Jan 12) CREDIT: PHILIP WEN
pwmyanmar - The bustling jade market in Mandalay is widely considered as the world's largest. Mandalay is a trading hub along Myanmar's main economic corridor with China. (Pic taken Jan 12) CREDIT: PHILIP WEN

News analysis

Will Manila pave the way for the Myanmar junta to return to ASEAN?

Philippines Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro’s Jan 6 visit to Myanmar has caught many observers by surprise.
Philippines Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro’s Jan 6 visit to Myanmar has caught many observers by surprise.

Myanmar pro-military party claims most seats in junta-run election

Members of the election commission prepare to count ballots from the second phase of Myanmar's general election.
Members of the election commission prepare to count ballots from the second phase of Myanmar's general election.

Pacts, patronage and fear: How Myanmar’s junta chief holds on to power

FILE PHOTO: Myanmar's junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who ousted the elected government in a coup, presides at an army parade on Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, March 27, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Myanmar's junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who ousted the elected government in a coup, presides at an army parade on Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, March 27, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Myanmar stages second phase of military-run election

People walk past an election banner ahead of a general election in Thingangyun Township, Yangon, Myanmar, on Dec 27, 2025.
People walk past an election banner ahead of a general election in Thingangyun Township, Yangon, Myanmar, on Dec 27, 2025.

ASEAN shouldn’t end up the loser in Myanmar’s election

Myanmar electoral officers count early voting ballots after closing the first phase of the general election at a polling station in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on Dec 28.
Myanmar electoral officers count early voting ballots after closing the first phase of the general election at a polling station in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on Dec 28.

‘Not a real election’: Myanmar holds first polls since 2021 coup but many aren’t voting

Voters at a polling station in Yangon on Dec 28.
Voters at a polling station in Yangon on Dec 28.

As some boycott Myanmar’s flawed election, others hope for change

Flags representing the Union Solidarity and Development Party, the only party assured of winning in Myanmar's upcoming elections, at a headquarters near Yangon.
Flags representing the Union Solidarity and Development Party, the only party assured of winning in Myanmar's upcoming elections, at a headquarters near Yangon.

Myanmar to hold third phase of election voting on January 25, state media reports

Myanmar sets late January date for final election round

Democracy watchdogs say Myanmar's junta-run vote is a charade to rebrand the rule of the military.
Democracy watchdogs say Myanmar's junta-run vote is a charade to rebrand the rule of the military.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.