Myanmar military-backed party declared election winner as army plans new body to maintain control

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military-backed party emerged the winner of an election , final official figures showed Wednesday, as the country’s army chief signed a law authorizing a new consultative body that ...
The Irrawaddy

ASEAN Does Not Recognize Myanmar Junta’s Election ‘As of Now’

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations does not recognize Myanmar’s recently held election, the first since the military seized power in 2021, Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro said on ...
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ASEAN diplomats discuss ‘ways forward’ on Myanmar peace efforts

ASEAN diplomats gather for the extended informal consultation on the implementation of the Five-Point Consensus led by Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro in Cebu City on January 28, 2026.
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Myanmar military using paramotors and gyrocopters for aerial attacks on civilians, opposition forces

BANGKOK — Myanmar ‘s military is making increasing use of commercial paramotors and gyrocopters, low-tech flying machines that expand their capabilities to attack civilians and anti-government forces ...
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Junta Claims Biggest Drug Haul in Myanmar’s History, Thanks China

The military regime has hailed what it calls the largest drug and precursor seizure in Myanmar’s history, crediting Chinese cooperation and intelligence-sharing for uncovering the haul in northern ...