Myanmar’s military has launched the second phase of its three part elections across 100 townships despite ongoing civil war and security threats. The polls come after the 2021 coup that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government, with critics saying the vote is designed to legitimise military rule after opposition parties were dissolved and large areas excluded from voting.


Myanmar Elections: Myanmar Junta Holds Second Phase of Elections | WION 

Myanmar's junta-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) claims sweeping victories in phase 2 elections across 100 townships, following dominant first-round results amid widespread international condemnation.


Myanmar Phase 2 Polls End: USDP Claims Landslide 

The rescued 27 Indian nationals had been lured with promises of lucrative employment overseas and were later trafficked to the Myanmar border region, where they were subjected to coercion, physical abuse, and forced cyber scam operations.

27 Indians duped by fake overseas job offers rescued from Myanmar

Myanmar's military rulers are holding a staggered general election beginning Dec. 28 and ending in late January. Their hope is that it will return some stability to the country and help end the junta's international diplomatic isolation.

Myanmar's elections under Junta rule sparks question of fairness and transparency

Myanmar will hold the first phase of a general election on Sunday, its first vote in five years and an exercise that critics say will neither restore the country’s fragile democracy undone by a 2021 army takeover, nor end a devastating civil war triggered by the nation’s harsh military rule.

Voter Turnout Lower Than Previous Elections as Polls Close in 1st Round of Junta-Run Elections 

Myanmar Holds Military-Run Elections, Critics Call Poll Legitimacy 'Sham'

Myanmar Elections: Polls Underway After Five Years Of Civil War

Myanmar Will Hold Its First General Election in 5 Years as Criticism of the Military Rule Mounts

Myanmar will hold the first phase of a general election on Sunday, its first vote in five years and an exercise that critics say will neither restore the country’s fragile democracy undone by a 2021 army takeover, nor end a devastating civil war triggered by the nation’s harsh military rule.


Myanmar's junta is set to preside over voting starting Sunday (December 28, 2025), touting heavily restricted polls as a return to democracy five years after it ousted the last elected government, triggering civil war.


Myanmar Gears Up for Elections as Civil War Rages on

Myanmar's junta is set to preside over voting starting Sunday, touting heavily restricted polls as a return to democracy five years after it ousted the last elected government, triggering civil war.


Myanmar Junta prepares for first election after ouster of Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar’s junta said on Tuesday that detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is “in good health,” a day after her son told Reuters he has received little information about the 80-year-old’s condition and fears she could die without him knowing.

Myanmar's Former Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Remains Detained

Reports indicate Myanmar’s military junta is clawing back territory using new tactics amid ongoing conflict across the country.


Reports: Myanmar Junta Claws Back Territory with New Tactics 

Myanmar’s military junta has launched new operations targeting territory controlled by an ethnic armed group, escalating tensions amid ongoing nationwide conflict. The strikes come as resistance forces gain ground across several regions, prompting fears of intensified clashes and further civilian displacement.

Myanmar Military Junta Targets Territory Held by Ethnic Group

Air strike in central Myanmar kills at least 18

Thailand is making a major push to deepen ties with India — from investment and defence cooperation to expanding trade and tourism links. As cyber-scam networks continue to target Indian citizens across Southeast Asia, both sides are also working together to counter cross-border crime and protect victims.

In an exclusive conversation with WION’s Sidhant Sibal, Thailand’s Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow outlines the roadmap for stronger bilateral relations, Thailand’s expectations from India, and how both nations plan to jointly tackle cybercrime networks operating in the region.

WION's Siddhant Sibbal Speaks to Thai Foreign Minister on Myanmar & More

Myanmar’s military government has intensified its crackdown on transnational online scam networks operating along the country’s borders. Nearly 10,000 foreign workers tied to these criminal rackets have been deported through Thailand as authorities attempt to dismantle the multibillion-dollar scam industry. Despite the sweeping raids, many syndicates continue to operate with impunity across conflict-ridden regions. Here’s the latest on the crackdown, deportations, and the regional implications of this growing cybercrime network.


Myanmar: Nearly 10,000 Foreign Workers Linked to Online Scams Deported Through Thailand 

Political parties in military-run Myanmar on Tuesday kicked off their election campaigns, two months ahead of scheduled national polls that are widely seen as an effort to confer legitimacy on the military’s 2021 seizure of power, even as the country’s civil war precludes voting in many areas.


Aung San Suu Kyi’s Banned Party Absent From December Vote

We bring you a harrowing look at the hidden underworld in Myanmar,
Where criminal networks are running vast scam centres 
Thousands of people are being held in conditions that can be described as modern-day slavery.
Watch this special story to find out more.

Myanmar's scam centers exposed as bodies of workers thrown in rivers

An attack on a boarding school in Myanmar on Friday (September 12) killed and injured over a dozen students as they slept, according to several reports.
The Irrawaddy news website, citing two Rakhine media outlets, said the death toll had reached 22 by Friday evening following an airstrike by the Myanmar military at around 1 a.m. local time (1830 GMT on September 11) on the school in the rebel-held town of Kyauktaw in western Rakhine state.

Myanmar Strikes Force Youth Into Bunker Schools: Over a Dozen Students Killed

An air strike in Myanmar’s Rakhine kills 22 students, with armed group blaming the junta for the attack.


Myanmar: Arakan army blames Junta military for deadly midnight attack

An attack on a boarding school in Myanmar on Friday (September 12) killed and injured over a dozen students as they slept, according to several reports.
The Irrawaddy news website, citing two Rakhine media outlets, said the death toll had reached 22 by Friday evening following an airstrike by the Myanmar military at around 1 a.m. local time (1830 GMT on September 11) on the school in the rebel-held town of Kyauktaw in western Rakhine state.



WATCH | Myanmar School Blast: Airstrike at Myanmar School Kills Over a Dozen Students

An air strike in Myanmar’s Rakhine kills 19 students, with armed group blaming the junta for the attack.


Myanmar: High school students killed in fresh strike

#GRAVITAS | According to a report by The Guardian, a growing number of Kenyans, Ugandans and Ethiopians are being trafficked to Myanmar after they are promised well-paying, secure jobs. They are deployed in centres to conduct online scams and missing targets is said to lead to torture and oppression. Watch this video to find out more.


 Report: Kenyans, Ugandans, Ethiopians Trafficked To Compounds In Myanmar

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