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August 18, 2025 12:37 PM

Myanmar to hold first phase of general election on December 28, state television reports

Myanmar will hold the initial phase of its general election on December 28, state television said on Monday, outlining a roadmap for the first polls in the war-torn country in nearly five years that have already been derided by critics as a sham. The dates for the subsequent phases of the elections, which authorities plan to hold over December and January for security reasons, will be announced later, Myanmar's Union Election Commission said, according to an announcement on MRTV. Myanmar has b...

July 31, 2025 8:39 PM

Myanmar forms interim government before election but top general still in charge

Myanmar's military on Thursday nominally transferred power to a civilian-led interim government ahead of a planned December election, with the junta chief remaining in charge of the war-torn country in his other role as acting president. An announcement in state media said a decree that granted power to the military after its 2021 coup had been cancelled and a caretaker administration had been formed alongside a special commission to oversee the election. The move signals no change to the stat...

June 21, 2025 10:27 AM

Hundreds in Singapore, Myanmar join International Yoga Day celebrations

Several yoga participants in Singapore and Myanmar came together on Saturday to mark the 11th International Day of Yoga (IDY), taking a step towards healthier living. In Singapore, people gathered at Gardens by the Bay to celebrate Yoga Day. “Hundreds gathered under the iconic Supertrees to embrace the power of breath, movement, and stillness — a reminder that wellness begins from within. With this year’s theme — Yoga for One Earth, One Health — we were reminded of the deep connectio...

April 4, 2025 11:35 AM

BIMSTEC Summit: PM Modi, Myanmar’s Aung Hlaing discuss quake relief, bilateral ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the head of Myanmar’s military-led government, on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, discussing efforts to strengthen bilateral ties and extend support following the devastating earthquake that struck Myanmar. This marks the first bilateral meeting between the two leaders during PM Modi’s third term in office. Taking to X, PM Modi shared details of the meeting, saying, “Met Senior General Min Aung Hlaing of Mya...

March 30, 2025 1:21 PM

Aid rushes into Myanmar after earthquake kills over 1,600, ravages cities

Myanmar's neighbours sent warships and aircraft laden with relief materials and rescue personnel on Sunday, as international aid gained steam after a massive earthquake ravaged much of the poor Southeast Asian nation. At least 1,600 people have been killed and 3,400 injured by Friday's 7.7-magnitude quake, one of Myanmar's strongest in a century, its military government said. "All military and civilian hospitals, as well as healthcare workers, must work together in a coordinated and efficient ...

March 30, 2025 8:11 AM

‘Operation Brahma’: India sends two C-17 aircraft, more relief aid to quake-hit Myanmar, says MEA

Two C-17 aircraft, carrying a 118-member Indian Army Field Hospital Unit along with 60 tonnes of relief material, have landed in Myanmar as part of India's Operation Brahma following the devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck the country on Friday. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal provided details of the operation, stating that the unit also includes Women and Child Care services. India's swift response highlights its commitment to being a first respond...

March 14, 2025 3:58 PM

UN’s food agency WFP to cut aid for about a million people in Myanmar

More than a million people in Myanmar will be cut off from lifesaving food assistance provided by the World Food Programme (WFP) from next month because of critical shortfalls in funding, the United Nations' food agency said on Friday. "These cuts come just as increased conflict, displacement and access restrictions are already sharply driving up food aid needs," the WFP said in a statement. Myanmar has been in turmoil since early 2021 when its powerful military ousted an elected civilian gove...

January 31, 2025 5:10 PM

Myanmar military extends state of emergency amid ongoing civil war and election plans

Myanmar's ruling military has extended a state of emergency for another six months, state media reported on Friday, a day ahead of the four-year anniversary of a coup that plunged the country into chaos after a decade of tentative democracy. Myanmar has been locked in a civil war triggered by the military's overthrow of the elected civilian government of Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi. The junta plans this year to hold an election, which critics have derided as a sham to keep the ge...

January 20, 2025 3:49 PM

Myanmar military, minority armed group agree ceasefire, China says

The Myanmar military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) signed a formal agreement for a ceasefire that began on Saturday, China's foreign ministry said, halting fighting near the border of both countries. The two sides held talks in China's southwestern city of Kunming where they thanked Beijing for its efforts to promote peace, ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said during a regular news briefing on Monday. "Cooling down the situation in the north of Myanmar is in the comm...

June 12, 2024 4:47 PM

Myanmar poverty deepens, economic growth stagnant, World Bank says

Poverty in Myanmar is more widespread than at any time in the last six years and growth in the conflict-torn nation is likely to remain at a measly 1% in the current fiscal year with little respite in sight, the World Bank said on Wednesday. Escalating violence, labour shortages and a depreciating currency have made it harder to do business, the bank said in a report on the Southeast Asian nation that has been in political and economic turmoil since a 2021 military coup ended a decade of tentat...