Myanmar holds first election since military seized power but critics say the vote is a sham

Final results won't be known until after two more rounds of voting are completed later in January. It's widely expected that ...
GV Wire

In Myanmar’s Election, ‘Voting Out of Fear, Not Hope’

Explore the current political climate in Myanmar as voters take part in a highly controlled election under military rule.

Myanmar’s military junta begins elections as civil war sparked by coup still rages

Polls opened in Myanmar on Sunday kick-starting a controversial election the military junta says will return democratic rule, nearly five years after it seized power from an elected government, ...

Myanmar junta lifts Yangon curfew ahead of elections

Critics have dismissed the elections as a bid to legitimise military rule. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...
The Irrawaddy

Myanmar Junta’s Election Opens Amid Airstrikes and Sparse Turnout

A roundup of live updates from The Irrawaddy’s coverage of the first phase of voting on Sunday, which was marked by violence, protests and low turnout.
Bangkok Post

Yangon gets smarter

Yangon is introducing smart meters to control the electricity supply, monitor usage and bill customers in a single automated system. If a pilot project is successful, the potential for further ...

Myanmar holds first election since military seized power, but observers say the vote is a sham

Voters in Myanmar have voted in the first phase of the country’s general election, the first since the 2021 military coup.
islandernews.com

At a polling station in downtown Yangon, the voters were primarily senior citizens or mothers with children

At a polling station in downtown Yangon, the voters were primarily senior citizens or mothers with children ...