This would mark the Southeast Asian nation's return to the LNG import market, after shipments were halted amid the civil war.

Suspended in 2011 following mass protests, the hydroelectric project in Kachin State is set to be revived by the military ahead of upcoming elections. For analysts and the local community, this is a p ...

Violence is on the rise in war-torn Myanmar ahead of planned "military-controlled" elections in the country later this week, ...

The Department of Homeland Security’s claim that there has been “notable progress in governance and stability” in Myanmar ...

The United Nations on Tuesday (Dec 23) accused Myanmar’s ruling military junta of using violence, intimidation and mass arrests to force people to participate in upcoming military-controlled elections ...

Myanmar’s upcoming election has been widely derided as a sham by civil society advocates and governments of many stripes, but ...

The UN said on Tuesday Myanmar's junta was using violence and intimidation to force people to vote in upcoming military-controlled elections, while armed opposition groups were using similar tactics ...

Region by region, state by state, The Irrawaddy breaks down the parts of the country where the regime will be able to hold its election—and the picture does not inspire confidence.

Persona non grata in much of the world, widely derided as incompetent, the diminutive junta boss hopes to legitimize his power through polls that start this week.

UN rights office says civilians face threats, arrests, intimidation by both military, armed groups before Dec. 28 elections - ...

The UN warned that Myanmar’s planned polls are unfolding in a climate of repression, with civilians facing arrests, long prison sentences and threats from both the military authorities and opposition ...