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General election in Myanmar

General election in Myanmar

Voters cast ballots at a polling station in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Jan. 11, 2026, during the second phase of the country's general election.

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General election in Myanmar

General election in Myanmar

Voters queue at a polling station in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Jan. 11, 2026, for the second phase of the country's general election.

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New Year Celebrations in Myanmar

New Year Celebrations in Myanmar

Fireworks explode to celebrate the New Year in Yangon, Myanmar, on January 1, 2026. Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year Celebrations in Myanmar

New Year Celebrations in Myanmar

Fireworks explode to celebrate the New Year in Yangon, Myanmar, on January 1, 2026. Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Voters line up to cast their ballots at a polling station in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw for the country's first general election since a 2021 coup on Dec. 28, 2025.

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Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Voters line up to cast their ballots at a polling station in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw for the country's first general election since a 2021 coup on Dec. 28, 2025.

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Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Voters line up to cast their ballots at a polling station in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw for the country's first general election since a 2021 coup on Dec. 28, 2025.

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Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, who leads Myanmar's junta, meets the press after casting his ballot at a polling station in the capital Naypyitaw on Dec. 28, 2025, for the country's first general election since a 2021 coup.

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Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, (R) who leads Myanmar's junta, arrives at a polling station in the capital Naypyitaw on Dec. 28, 2025, for the country's first general election since a 2021 coup.

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Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Voters line up to cast their ballots at a polling station in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw for the country's first general election since a 2021 coup on Dec. 28, 2025.

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Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, (R) who leads Myanmar's junta, shows his ink-stained finger after casting his ballot at a polling station in the capital Naypyitaw on Dec. 28, 2025, for the country's first general election since a 2021 coup.

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Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Voters line up to cast their ballots at a polling station in Yangon for the country's first general election since a 2021 coup on Dec. 28, 2025.

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Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Voters line up to cast their ballots at a polling station in Yangon for the country's first general election since a 2021 coup on Dec. 28, 2025.

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Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Voters line up to cast their ballots at a polling station in Yangon for the country's first general election since a 2021 coup on Dec. 28, 2025.

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Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Voters line up to cast their ballots at a polling station in Yangon for the country's first general election since a 2021 coup on Dec. 28, 2025.

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Myanmar General Elections - Yangon

Myanmar General Elections - Yangon

Officials of the Union Election Commission count votes during the general election at a polling station in Yangon, Myanmar, on December 28, 2025. Myanmar kicked off its 2025 multi-party democratic general election with the first phase held on Sunday. The general election is scheduled to be held in three phases, with the second phase set for Jan. 11, 2026, followed by the third phase on Jan. 25. Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Myanmar General Elections - Yangon

Myanmar General Elections - Yangon

Officials of the Union Election Commission count votes during the general election at a polling station in Yangon, Myanmar, on December 28, 2025. Myanmar kicked off its 2025 multi-party democratic general election with the first phase held on Sunday. The general election is scheduled to be held in three phases, with the second phase set for Jan. 11, 2026, followed by the third phase on Jan. 25. Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Myanmar General Elections - Yangon

Myanmar General Elections - Yangon

Officials of the Union Election Commission count votes during the general election at a polling station in Yangon, Myanmar, on December 28, 2025. Myanmar kicked off its 2025 multi-party democratic general election with the first phase held on Sunday. The general election is scheduled to be held in three phases, with the second phase set for Jan. 11, 2026, followed by the third phase on Jan. 25. Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Myanmar General Elections - Yangon

Myanmar General Elections - Yangon

An official of the Union Election Commission displays a ballot to count during the general election at a polling station in Yangon, Myanmar, on December 28, 2025. Myanmar kicked off its 2025 multi-party democratic general election with the first phase held on Sunday. The general election is scheduled to be held in three phases, with the second phase set for Jan. 11, 2026, followed by the third phase on Jan. 25. Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meditation Course In Yangon - Myanmar

Meditation Course In Yangon - Myanmar

A Buddhist monk teaches a lesson during a meditation course at a post-primary monastic school in Yangon, Myanmar, Dec. 11, 2025. TO GO WITH "Feature: More than study aid: Meditation takes root as way of life for Myanmar children" Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meditation Course In Yangon - Myanmar

Meditation Course In Yangon - Myanmar

Students attend a meditation course at a post-primary monastic school in Yangon, Myanmar, Dec. 11, 2025. TO GO WITH "Feature: More than study aid: Meditation takes root as way of life for Myanmar children" Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meditation Course In Yangon - Myanmar

Meditation Course In Yangon - Myanmar

Students attend a meditation course at a post-primary monastic school in Yangon, Myanmar, Dec. 11, 2025. TO GO WITH "Feature: More than study aid: Meditation takes root as way of life for Myanmar children" Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Workers Carry Bags of Rice - Myanmar

Workers Carry Bags of Rice - Myanmar

A worker carries a bag of rice at a jetty in Yangon, Myanmar, December 10, 2025. Myanmar exported over 1.78 million tons of rice and broken rice in the first eight months of the current fiscal year 2025-2026, according to the Myanmar Rice Federation on Wednesday. Photo by Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Workers Carry Bags of Rice - Myanmar

Workers Carry Bags of Rice - Myanmar

Workers carry bags of rice at a jetty in Yangon, Myanmar, December 10, 2025. Myanmar exported over 1.78 million tons of rice and broken rice in the first eight months of the current fiscal year 2025-2026, according to the Myanmar Rice Federation on Wednesday. Photo by Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Workers Carry Bags of Rice - Myanmar

Workers Carry Bags of Rice - Myanmar

Workers carry bags of rice at a jetty in Yangon, Myanmar, December 10, 2025. Myanmar exported over 1.78 million tons of rice and broken rice in the first eight months of the current fiscal year 2025-2026, according to the Myanmar Rice Federation on Wednesday. Photo by Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival - Myanmar

Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival - Myanmar

People attach small lanterns to a hot-air balloon during the Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival in Taunggyi, Shan state, Myanmar, October 31, 2025. TO GO WITH "Feature: Myanmar's hot-air balloon festival blends heritage, unity with joy" Photo by Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival - Myanmar

Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival - Myanmar

People release a hot-air balloon carrying small lanterns during the Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival in Taunggyi, Shan state, Myanmar, October 31, 2025. TO GO WITH "Feature: Myanmar's hot-air balloon festival blends heritage, unity with joy" Photo by Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival - Myanmar

Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival - Myanmar

People release a hot-air balloon carrying small lanterns during the Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival in Taunggyi, Shan state, Myanmar, October 31, 2025. TO GO WITH "Feature: Myanmar's hot-air balloon festival blends heritage, unity with joy" Photo by Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival - Myanmar

Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival - Myanmar

People celebrate after releasing a hot-air balloon during the Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival in Taunggyi, Shan state, Myanmar, October 30, 2025. TO GO WITH "Feature: Myanmar's hot-air balloon festival blends heritage, unity with joy" Photo by Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival - Myanmar

Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival - Myanmar

Fireworks explode in the sky during the Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival in Taunggyi, Shan state, Myanmar, October 30, 2025. TO GO WITH "Feature: Myanmar's hot-air balloon festival blends heritage, unity with joy" Photo by Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival - Myanmar

Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival - Myanmar

People prepare to release a hot-air balloon during the Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival in Taunggyi, Shan state, Myanmar, October 30, 2025. TO GO WITH "Feature: Myanmar's hot-air balloon festival blends heritage, unity with joy" Photo by Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival - Myanmar

Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival - Myanmar

People attach small lanterns to a hot-air balloon during the Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival in Taunggyi, Shan state, Myanmar, October 30, 2025. TO GO WITH "Feature: Myanmar's hot-air balloon festival blends heritage, unity with joy" Photo by Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival - Myanmar

Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival - Myanmar

People prepare to release a hot-air balloon during the Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival in Taunggyi, Shan state, Myanmar, October 30, 2025. TO GO WITH "Feature: Myanmar's hot-air balloon festival blends heritage, unity with joy" Photo by Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival - Myanmar

Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival - Myanmar

A hot-air balloon carrying small lanterns is pictured during the Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival in Taunggyi, Shan state, Myanmar, October 30, 2025. TO GO WITH "Feature: Myanmar's hot-air balloon festival blends heritage, unity with joy" Photo by Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival - Myanmar

Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival - Myanmar

A hot-air balloon carrying small lanterns is pictured during the Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival in Taunggyi, Shan state, Myanmar, October 30, 2025. TO GO WITH "Feature: Myanmar's hot-air balloon festival blends heritage, unity with joy" Photo by Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe/ABACAPRESS.CO

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47th ASEAN Summit Opening - Kuala Lumpur

47th ASEAN Summit Opening - Kuala Lumpur

Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister of Timor-Leste Xanana Gusmao, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, and a representative from Myanmar (L to R) are present at the signing of the Declaration on the Admission of Timor-Leste into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Oct. 26, 2025. The 47th ASEAN Summit and related summits kicked off in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Sunday under the theme "Inclusivity and Sustainability." Photo by Cen Yunpeng /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Diwali Celebration Held - Yangon

Diwali Celebration Held - Yangon

(251020) -- YANGON, Oct. 20, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Women shop for decorative items for Diwali, or the Hindu festival of lights, in Yangon, Myanmar, Oct. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe)

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Diwali Celebration Held - Yangon

Diwali Celebration Held - Yangon

(251020) -- YANGON, Oct. 20, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Oil lamps are seen at a Hindu temple in Yangon, Myanmar, Oct. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe)

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Diwali Celebration Held - Yangon

Diwali Celebration Held - Yangon

(251020) -- YANGON, Oct. 20, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A woman lights oil lamps to celebrate Diwali, or the Hindu festival of lights, in Yangon, Myanmar, Oct. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe)

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Diwali Celebration Held - Yangon

Diwali Celebration Held - Yangon

(251020) -- YANGON, Oct. 20, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A woman lights an oil lamp to celebrate Diwali, or the Hindu festival of lights, in Yangon, Myanmar, Oct. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe)

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Diwali Celebration Held - Yangon

Diwali Celebration Held - Yangon

(251020) -- YANGON, Oct. 20, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Women light oil lamps to celebrate Diwali, or the Hindu festival of lights, at a Hindu temple in Yangon, Myanmar, Oct. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe)

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Illustration - Bank

Illustration - Bank

MYANMAR (FORMERLY BURMA). YANGON (RANGOON). SULE PAGODA Photo by Norbert Scanella/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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22nd China ASEAN Expo in Nanning

22nd China ASEAN Expo in Nanning

Tourists visit the Myanmar booth at the 22nd China ASEAN Expo in Nanning, Guangxi, China on September 20, 2025.

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22nd China ASEAN Expo in Nanning

22nd China ASEAN Expo in Nanning

NANNING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 - Myanmar Prime Minister U Nyo Saw delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the 22nd China ASEAN Expo in Nanning, Guangxi, China on September 17, 2025.

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Global South Media & Think Tank Forum Opening Ceremony - China

Global South Media & Think Tank Forum Opening Ceremony - China

A firefighter who took part in a rescue operation after an earthquake in Myanmar, shares his experience at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on September 6, 2025. Some 500 journalists, scholars, government officials and entrepreneurs from 110 countries or international and regional organizations convened here for the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum. The forum, which opened Saturday, is co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency, the Communist Party of China Yunnan Provincial Committee and the People's Government of Yunnan Province. Within five days of meeting, participants will brainstorm and contribute their wisdom to translate the forum theme, "empowering global south, navigating global changes," into tangible solutions for practical projects. Photo by Chen Xinbo /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Plus Meeting - Tianjin

Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Plus Meeting - Tianjin

Min Aung Hlaing, acting president of Myanmar, attends the "Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Plus" Meeting in Tianjin, north China, Sept. 1, 2025. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) convened the "SCO Plus" Meeting on Monday afternoon in north China's port city of Tianjin. Photo by Ding Haitao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025

Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025

Min Aung Hlaing, acting president of Myanmar, arrives at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center for a welcoming banquet in Tianjin, north China, Aug. 31, 2025. Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, on Sunday hosted a banquet in China's port city of Tianjin to welcome international guests who are here to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025. Photo by Ding Haitao /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025

Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, pose for a group photo with Min Aung Hlaing, acting president of Myanmar, at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center in Tianjin, north China, Aug. 31, 2025. Xi and Peng on Sunday hosted a banquet in China's port city of Tianjin to welcome international guests who are here to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025. Photo by Huang Jingwen /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eve of SCO summit in Tianjin

Eve of SCO summit in Tianjin

Chinese President Xi Jinping (far R) holds talks with Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing (2nd from L), Myanmar's military chief, in Tianjin on Aug. 30, 2025, ahead of the two-day summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization starting in the Chinese city the following day. (Pool photo)

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Shanghai Cooperation Organization Meeting- Tianjin

Shanghai Cooperation Organization Meeting- Tianjin

Min Aung Hlaing, acting president of Myanmar, arrives for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 in Tianjin, north China, August 30, 2025. Photo by Zhao Zishuo /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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