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

In Myanmar’s Election, ‘Voting Out of Fear, Not Hope’ - The voting for Parliament is almost sure to favor the ruling military junta, which is stage-managing the polls. Still, some see them as the most pragmatic way to try to improve conditions.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/world/asia/myanmar-election.html

Myanmar is going to the polls. But it’s not the people who hold the power – it’s China - As the military pushes ahead with a widely condemned election, Beijing’s priorities are proving decisiveMyanmar’s first election since the 2021 coup: everything you need to knowMyanmar’s military has managed to regain momentum in its battle against a determined patchwork of opposition groups, retaking some territory, and pushing ahead with a widely condemned election that begins on Sunday.It is a turnaround for the military, which had appeared so beleaguered that some dared to question if it could collapse. Continue reading...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/28/myanmar-is-going-to-the-polls-but-its-not-the-people-who-hold-the-power-its-china

In Myanmar, the Election Is Called Fake, but the Human Suffering Is Real - A coup set off a brutal civil war and made a poor country poorer. Now its military rulers are seeking a veneer of legitimacy by holding elections.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/world/asia/myanmar-election-democracy-junta.html

Myanmar’s Health Crisis Spills Over Borders - Fighting has caused the spread of illnesses like malaria and cholera. In a worst-case scenario, the situation could threaten regional health security, experts say.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/world/asia/myanmar-conflict-health-crisis.html