Stacked with military allies and ex-generals, the new assembly aims to legitimise a regime the United Nations and EU have ...

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar - Myanmar's parliament convened on Monday for the first time since a 2021 military coup, AFP journalists ...

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YANGON: U Aung Lin Dwe, a member of parliament from the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), was elected as the new Speaker of Myanmar's Amyotha Hluttaw (Upper House) in a parliament session ...

The government had its first parliamentary session in more than five years following an election that did not include major opposition parties, ensuring that the ruling military is set to retain a ...

A closer look at the vote raises doubts about whether the generals can hold the country hostage in the long term.

Myanmar's parliament convened on March 16 for the first time since a 2021 military coup, AFP journalists saw, packed with pro-junta lawmakers elected in a poll choreographed by the top brass. The ...

Sweeping crackdowns on online gambling and fraud activities in mainland Southeast Asia highlight the importance of regional cooperation platforms such as the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC). LMC’s ...

BANGKOK/NAYPYIDAW -- Myanmar's parliament convenes Monday in the first legislative session since the military-led government took control in 2021.