Myanmar politics

For a multicultural society like Myanmar, the greatest test of democracy is whether the government treats its minorities equal to the majority.

After a dismal showing at this month's election, the army-backed USDP faces a long road back to respectability.

After another thundering landslide, the 75-year-old leader will lead Myanmar for a second five-year term.

Aung San Suu Kyi's government is weathering heavy criticism about the upcoming poll – but none of it is likely to matter on election day.

Sunday's vote will likely deliver a government with a strong popular mandate – a rarity in mainland Southeast Asia – but ethnic minorities will be left out in the cold.

The move is most likely a desperate attempt to influence the result of this weekend's national election.

Myanmar's electoral system concentrates power in the hands of the Burman majority, the root cause of decades of civil conflict.

The cancellations were expected, but some say the decisions were selective and benefit the ruling National League for Democracy.

Aung San Suu Kyi’s dangerous gamble to push ahead with a controversial election as a second wave of COVID-19 hits Myanmar hard. 

By accepting Myanmar's rigid official racial and religious categorizations, the EU-funded app runs the risk of entrenching sectarian divides.

The increasing spread of the virus is amplifying doubts about the viability and legitimacy of the upcoming election.

As in 2015, more than a million Rohingya Muslims will be unable to cast a vote in the upcoming polls.