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Asia & Pacific 5 days ago

Myanmar expels Timor Leste envoy after rights group complaint against junta

The diplomatic spat comes as the Myanmar military faces international scrutiny for its role in an alleged genocide against the minority Muslim Rohingya in a case being heard at the International Court of Justice.

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

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

Myanmar has been ravaged by conflict since the military staged a coup against a civilian government in 2021.

Academia 1 month ago

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ASEAN must not legitimize a sham election in Myanmar

More than 200 people have been charged for disrupting or opposing the polls in Myanmar under a new law that carries severe penalties, including the death sentence.

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

Myanmar polls open amid civil war, junta-backed party tipped to win

Following the initial phase on Sunday, two rounds of voting will be held on Jan. 11 and Jan. 25, covering 265 of Myanmar's 330 townships.

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

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

The third phase of voting will be held in 63 townships, the ruling junta announced in a state-run media outlet, although dates for the counting of votes have not yet been declared.

Asia & Pacific 3 months ago

ASEAN not sending observers to Myanmar elections

Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has billed the December 28 polls as a step towards reconciliation in the civil war unleashed by his 2021 coup.

Asia & Pacific 3 months ago

ASEAN's Myanmar peace plan not hard to implement, Malaysia says

Mohamad Hasan also said the Association of Southeast Asian Nations bloc could not stop a general election in Myanmar set for December but its foreign ministers want the contest to be fair and inclusive.

Asia & Pacific 4 months ago

Myanmar junta chief admits election won't be nationwide

Critics and many Western nations view the election - due to start in late December and the first since the coup - as a sham exercise to legitimise the military's rule via proxy political parties. Dozens of anti-junta parties are either banned or refusing to take part.

Asia & Pacific 4 months ago

Myanmar junta strike kills dozens at festival protest: Residents

Myanmar has been reeling from civil war since the military seized power in a 2021 coup, prompting pro-democracy rebels to take up arms and ally with ethnic armed groups against the junta.

Asia & Pacific 6 months ago

Malaysia minister to seek clarity from Myanmar on election

Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan, who will be accompanied by his counterparts from Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia for the trip on Sept. 19, wanted clarity on whether Myanmar would hold a comprehensive election

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military-junta

Myanmar expels Timor Leste envoy after rights group complaint against junta

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

PREMIUM ASEAN must not legitimize a sham election in Myanmar

Myanmar polls open amid civil war, junta-backed party tipped to win

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

ASEAN not sending observers to Myanmar elections

ASEAN's Myanmar peace plan not hard to implement, Malaysia says

Myanmar junta chief admits election won't be nationwide

Myanmar junta strike kills dozens at festival protest: Residents

Malaysia minister to seek clarity from Myanmar on election

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ASEAN must not legitimize a sham election in Myanmar