What to Know About Myanmar’s ‘So-Called Election’

Myanmar’s military junta has billed the election as a return to democracy. International observers, however, have widely ...

Retired Myanmar general set for powerful role in new parliament, sources say

A retired general from an army-backed party that swept Myanmar's election is set to take the powerful role of speaker of ...

Myanmar grants amnesty to over 7,000 convicted of 'terrorist group' support

Myanmar's military junta granted amnesty on Monday to more than 7,000 prisoners convicted of financing or sheltering a "terrorist group", a designation it has used to outlaw pro-democracy factions ...

Thailand Hopes to Be 'Bridge' for Myanmar and ASEAN, Foreign Minister Says

BANGKOK, ⁠Feb ⁠18 (Reuters) - Thailand hopes to ⁠bring Myanmar back into the Association of Southeast Asian ​Nations (ASEAN) nearly five years after a military coup, Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak ...

Myanmar convicts charged as ‘terrorists’ by junta freed in mass amnesty

Activists and armed groups fighting the junta have been labelled ‘terrorist’ outfits, and punished with life prison terms and possible death sentences.

5 years and 1 election later, why China’s Myanmar dilemma still isn’t over

Old concerns about stability and security linger as other big players vie for sway over Myanmar’s rare earth bounty and ...

Thailand talks with post-election Myanmar as bridge to ASEAN

BANGKOK, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Thailand's foreign minister will meet his Myanmar counterpart on Wednesday in a bid to chart a path towards peace in a civil war-ravaged Myanmar with the help of its ...

Myanmar's junta leader dismisses critics as military allies head for landslide election win

Jan 25 (Reuters) - Myanmar's junta chief on Sunday dismissed foreign criticism of the war-torn country's general election as ...