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Myanmar

Final round of Myanmar election set to seal junta ally’s victory

Myanmar electoral officials set up electronic voting machines at a polling station in Yangon, Myanmar, one day before the start of the third election phase.
Myanmar electoral officials set up electronic voting machines at a polling station in Yangon, Myanmar, one day before the start of the third election phase.

‘I still have no idea how to carry on’: Myanmar quake victims continue to struggle nearly a year on

Signs of destruction from the March 2025 earthquake pictured in Mandalay, Myanmar, recently.
Signs of destruction from the March 2025 earthquake pictured in Mandalay, Myanmar, recently.

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

US judge extends deportation protections for migrants from Myanmar

FILE PHOTO: A Rohingya refugee child looks on as she is stranded due to a boat engine failure in the waters of South Aceh, Aceh province, Indonesia, October 20, 2024, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Syifa Yulinnas/via REUTERS
FILE PHOTO: A Rohingya refugee child looks on as she is stranded due to a boat engine failure in the waters of South Aceh, Aceh province, Indonesia, October 20, 2024, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Syifa Yulinnas/via REUTERS

UN expert urges world to reject Myanmar’s ‘sham’ election

A woman casts her advance vote at her house ahead of the third phase of the general election in Yangon, Myanmar.
A woman casts her advance vote at her house ahead of the third phase of the general election in Yangon, Myanmar.

ASEAN chair Philippines hosts Myanmar ‘stakeholder meeting’ to push stalled peace bid

Philippines' Secretary of Foreign Affairs Theresa Lazaro attends the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 25, 2025. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa
Philippines' Secretary of Foreign Affairs Theresa Lazaro attends the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 25, 2025. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

Over 300 journalists behind bars for fifth straight year: Watchdog

A man holds a sign with an image depicting journalist Jose Ruben Zamora during a protest to demand his release from jail, in Guatemala City, Guatemala, September 18, 2025. REUTERS/Cristina Chiquin/File Photo
A man holds a sign with an image depicting journalist Jose Ruben Zamora during a protest to demand his release from jail, in Guatemala City, Guatemala, September 18, 2025. REUTERS/Cristina Chiquin/File Photo

ASEAN will not certify Myanmar election or send observers, Malaysia says

Malaysia's Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan speaks as he attends a ceremony for the accession of Timor-Leste to the ASEAN charter in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 25, 2025. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa
Malaysia's Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan speaks as he attends a ceremony for the accession of Timor-Leste to the ASEAN charter in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 25, 2025. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

Myanmar tells ICJ Rohingya genocide claims are ‘unsubstantiated’

Myanmar has always maintained the 2017 crackdown by its armed forces was justified to root out Rohingya insurgents.
Myanmar has always maintained the 2017 crackdown by its armed forces was justified to root out Rohingya insurgents.

A new video game by Chinese developer traps players in an online scam centre

Blood Money: Lethal Eden is a new video game by a Chinese developer that puts players in the shoes of people forced to work as online scammers.
Blood Money: Lethal Eden is a new video game by a Chinese developer that puts players in the shoes of people forced to work as online scammers.

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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.