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Min Aung Hlaing

The latest news on Min Aung Hlaing, Burmese army general and chairman of the State Administration Council of Myanmar, including political news and updates.

Born

3 Jul 1956

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Military, Politics

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Chairman of the State Administration Council of Myanmar

Asean

How far can Asean engage Myanmar without legitimising military rule?

The bloc’s foreign ministers meet in Cebu amid concerns that diplomacy could slide into tacit acceptance of military rule.

29 Jan 2026 - 5:58PMvideocam

Myanmar

‘What was the point?’: Myanmar’s loaded election brings win for junta allies

26 Jan 2026 - 8:37PM

Myanmar

Video | Can Myanmar’s elections bring an end to its civil war?

25 Jan 2026 - 9:00AM

Myanmar

Video | Police find village-sized meth labs in Myanmar jungle

Junta authorities said they made the discovery after regaining control of land previously run by rebel groups.

15 Jan 2026 - 9:46PM

02:00

Myanmar

Philippine minister’s ‘premature’ Myanmar visit casts doubts over Asean’s role

Critics say the visit may be viewed as the bloc’s new chair endorsing a controversial junta-led election in Myanmar.

25 Jan 2026 - 3:00PMvideocam

Myanmar

As I see it | Why China is Myanmar’s only real hope

A general election won’t end the country’s brutal civil war, but regional coordination by key neighbouring countries without Western interference might.

31 Dec 2025 - 9:30AMvideocam

Myanmar

‘They always lie’: pro-military party claims big lead in Myanmar’s disputed vote

The overwhelming lead claimed by the USDP in the first poll phase is met with condemnation from rights groups warning of a rigged process.

29 Dec 2025 - 8:40PMvideocam

Myanmar

‘Military has destroyed our lives’: Myanmar votes in election amid civil war

The multiphase election, which the junta insists is ‘free and fair’, comes nearly four years after it took power in a coup.

29 Dec 2025 - 8:53AMvideocam

Myanmar

‘Lost my future’: Myanmar’s ‘charade’ election dims hopes of diaspora

The junta’s phased election starting on Sunday has been slammed as a ploy for its generals to stay in power.

27 Dec 2025 - 12:50PMvideocam

Myanmar

China brokers Myanmar rebel pullback from ruby mining town

Rebels abandon key areas Mogok and Momeik after Beijing-led talks, signalling a shift in the civil war’s dynamics.

29 Oct 2025 - 8:02PMvideocam

Myanmar

UN chief urges Myanmar junta to prioritise aid over holding election

Antonio Guterres has also called on all parties to support Asean’s push for an immediate end to the conflict in Myanmar.

27 Oct 2025 - 8:42PMvideocam

People drive past an election campaign billboard of Myanmar’s chairman of the army-backed ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party Khin Yi ahead of the start of the election campaign in Yangon on Monday. Photo: AFP

Asean

Asean in a bind: can bloc halt Myanmar junta’s ‘sham’ election?

Pressure is mounting on Asean chair Malaysia to issue a statement that outright rejects the election and any government that emerges from it.

18 Oct 2025 - 12:00PMvideocam

Myanmar

Asean’s failure to meet Myanmar junta over election shows its ‘limited leverage’

A trip by an Asean delegation to Myanmar to discuss the country’s election plan has been postponed to October.

22 Sep 2025 - 3:50PM

China-Asean relations

How Southeast Asia showed its support for China and sent a message to the US

Top leaders from the region attended this month’s military parade in Beijing in a ‘reminder’ to Washington that they have alternatives.

19 Sep 2025 - 6:22AMvideocam

India

‘Short-sighted’: India’s realpolitik on Myanmar imperils Asean’s peace plans

Modi’s meeting with Min Aung Hlaing risks lending the junta legitimacy and undermining efforts to resolve Myanmar’s civil war, analysts say.

8 Sep 2025 - 11:04AMvideocam

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing (left) on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin on August 31. Photo: by Indian Press Information Bureau / AFP

SCO

Xi’s diplomatic blitz casts new light on China’s foreign policy

Chinese president’s meetings this week with several key leaders highlight Beijing’s shifting overseas priorities.

4 Sep 2025 - 5:23PMvideocam

China-Asean relations

Indonesia’s Prabowo attends China’s military parade as protests rage at home

Indonesian president makes one-day visit to Beijing for WWII anniversary after skipping SCO summit earlier this week.

4 Sep 2025 - 9:30AMvideocam

SCO

Foreign leaders ride the rapid rails of China’s tech prowess after SCO summit

Blazing from Tianjin to Beijing on China’s signature high-speed railway, several state leaders are given a glimpse of rapid and lucrative modernisation efforts.

5 Sep 2025 - 11:35AMvideocam

Nepali Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli arrives in Beijing on Tuesday. He is among more than a dozen state leaders who took a high-speed train to Beijing this week to attend Wednesday’s Victory Day parade. Photo: Xinhua

Myanmar

Myanmar junta’s ‘sham’ election plan slammed as gateway to more bloodshed

The military regime has unveiled plans for an election in December, which opponents have criticised as senseless amid the civil war.

21 Aug 2025 - 6:38PM

Myanmar

Myanmar to hold election from December 28, junta says

With the opposition either boycotting or barred from running, the poll has been dismissed by the West as a ruse to keep the junta in power.

18 Aug 2025 - 3:58PM

US-Asean relations

Tariffs and truces: how Southeast Asia bargained with erratic US economic might

Most nations ended up with tariffs reflecting a ‘baseline of sorts’, but not without major concessions – and two were singled out.

10 Aug 2025 - 8:00AM

US President Donald Trump holds up a “reciprocal” tariff chart while speaking at the White House on “Liberation Day” earlier this year. Photo: Getty Images/TNS

Myanmar

Video | Myanmar forms commission for December polls

The country also abolished the state of emergency imposed since the 2021 coup, ramping up preparations for the December election

31 Jul 2025 - 7:22PM

02:53

Myanmar

Myanmar’s state of emergency ends as junta prepares for controversial election

Opposition groups are set to boycott the December poll, which a UN expert has already branded ‘a fraud’.

31 Jul 2025 - 3:47PM

Myanmar

Myanmar junta enacts new law to jail election critics, protesters

Anyone who commits an offence under the new law could face five to 10 years in prison, or even the death penalty.

30 Jul 2025 - 7:19PMvideocam

Myanmar

Myanmar hails Trump’s ‘strong leadership’, gets rewarded with sanctions relief

Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing had asked Trump to ‘reconsider easing’ the measures as they ‘hinder the shared interests of both countries’.

25 Jul 2025 - 11:17AMvideocam

Myanmar

Trump’s ‘huge diplomatic gift’ to Myanmar junta via letter sparks concerns

By addressing Myanmar’s leader Min Aung Hlaing over the tariff issue, Trump has ‘unintentionally legitimised’ the junta, analysts say.

22 Jul 2025 - 4:21PM

Myanmar

Myanmar junta chief makes first appearance at event honouring Suu Kyi’s father

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attended Martyrs’ Day for the first time since the 2021 coup, seen as a move to legitimise his government before coming elections.

19 Jul 2025 - 7:38PM

Myanmar

Myanmar junta chief hails Trump in rare overture, seeks tariff cuts

Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing asks US president for a sharp reduction in 40 per cent tariff rate.

11 Jul 2025 - 3:49PM

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Min Aung Hlaing

How far can Asean engage Myanmar without legitimising military rule?

The bloc’s foreign ministers meet in Cebu amid concerns that diplomacy could slide into tacit acceptance of military rule.

‘What was the point?’: Myanmar’s loaded election brings win for junta allies

.css-rcruog{color:#C79A00;}Video | Can Myanmar’s elections bring an end to its civil war?

Video | Police find village-sized meth labs in Myanmar jungle

Junta authorities said they made the discovery after regaining control of land previously run by rebel groups.

Philippine minister’s ‘premature’ Myanmar visit casts doubts over Asean’s role

Critics say the visit may be viewed as the bloc’s new chair endorsing a controversial junta-led election in Myanmar.

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}As I see it | Why China is Myanmar’s only real hope

A general election won’t end the country’s brutal civil war, but regional coordination by key neighbouring countries without Western interference might.

‘They always lie’: pro-military party claims big lead in Myanmar’s disputed vote

The overwhelming lead claimed by the USDP in the first poll phase is met with condemnation from rights groups warning of a rigged process.

‘Military has destroyed our lives’: Myanmar votes in election amid civil war

The multiphase election, which the junta insists is ‘free and fair’, comes nearly four years after it took power in a coup.

‘Lost my future’: Myanmar’s ‘charade’ election dims hopes of diaspora

The junta’s phased election starting on Sunday has been slammed as a ploy for its generals to stay in power.

China brokers Myanmar rebel pullback from ruby mining town

Rebels abandon key areas Mogok and Momeik after Beijing-led talks, signalling a shift in the civil war’s dynamics.

UN chief urges Myanmar junta to prioritise aid over holding election

Antonio Guterres has also called on all parties to support Asean’s push for an immediate end to the conflict in Myanmar.

Asean in a bind: can bloc halt Myanmar junta’s ‘sham’ election?

Pressure is mounting on Asean chair Malaysia to issue a statement that outright rejects the election and any government that emerges from it.

Asean’s failure to meet Myanmar junta over election shows its ‘limited leverage’

A trip by an Asean delegation to Myanmar to discuss the country’s election plan has been postponed to October.

How Southeast Asia showed its support for China and sent a message to the US

Top leaders from the region attended this month’s military parade in Beijing in a ‘reminder’ to Washington that they have alternatives.

‘Short-sighted’: India’s realpolitik on Myanmar imperils Asean’s peace plans

Modi’s meeting with Min Aung Hlaing risks lending the junta legitimacy and undermining efforts to resolve Myanmar’s civil war, analysts say.

Xi’s diplomatic blitz casts new light on China’s foreign policy

Chinese president’s meetings this week with several key leaders highlight Beijing’s shifting overseas priorities.

Indonesia’s Prabowo attends China’s military parade as protests rage at home

Indonesian president makes one-day visit to Beijing for WWII anniversary after skipping SCO summit earlier this week.

Foreign leaders ride the rapid rails of China’s tech prowess after SCO summit

Blazing from Tianjin to Beijing on China’s signature high-speed railway, several state leaders are given a glimpse of rapid and lucrative modernisation efforts.

Myanmar junta’s ‘sham’ election plan slammed as gateway to more bloodshed

The military regime has unveiled plans for an election in December, which opponents have criticised as senseless amid the civil war.

Myanmar to hold election from December 28, junta says

With the opposition either boycotting or barred from running, the poll has been dismissed by the West as a ruse to keep the junta in power.

Tariffs and truces: how Southeast Asia bargained with erratic US economic might

Most nations ended up with tariffs reflecting a ‘baseline of sorts’, but not without major concessions – and two were singled out.

Video | Myanmar forms commission for December polls

The country also abolished the state of emergency imposed since the 2021 coup, ramping up preparations for the December election

Myanmar’s state of emergency ends as junta prepares for controversial election

Opposition groups are set to boycott the December poll, which a UN expert has already branded ‘a fraud’.

Myanmar junta enacts new law to jail election critics, protesters

Anyone who commits an offence under the new law could face five to 10 years in prison, or even the death penalty.

Myanmar hails Trump’s ‘strong leadership’, gets rewarded with sanctions relief

Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing had asked Trump to ‘reconsider easing’ the measures as they ‘hinder the shared interests of both countries’.

Trump’s ‘huge diplomatic gift’ to Myanmar junta via letter sparks concerns

By addressing Myanmar’s leader Min Aung Hlaing over the tariff issue, Trump has ‘unintentionally legitimised’ the junta, analysts say.

Myanmar junta chief makes first appearance at event honouring Suu Kyi’s father

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attended Martyrs’ Day for the first time since the 2021 coup, seen as a move to legitimise his government before coming elections.

Myanmar junta chief hails Trump in rare overture, seeks tariff cuts

Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing asks US president for a sharp reduction in 40 per cent tariff rate.

Video | Can Myanmar’s elections bring an end to its civil war?

As I see it | Why China is Myanmar’s only real hope