Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 01/21/2026

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Jan 21, 2026 07:52 pm Clashes Force Myanmar Junta to Cancel Voting in More Parts of Kachin Fighting with the Kachin Independence Army has prompted last-minute cancellations in Mansi, Momauk and parts of Bhamo ahead of Sunday's final phase of voting. read on website

Jan 21, 2026 06:13 pm Myanmar's Gold Haven Evaporates as Junta Caps Surging Price Dealers report regime price controls have throttled trade as gold rockets to new highs.  read on website

Jan 21, 2026 05:50 pm ASEAN Rejects Myanmar Election as Junta Presses Offensives Malaysia reiterates regional bloc's opposition to a vote staged by a regime seeking to subdue the country by force. read on website

Jan 21, 2026 03:07 pm TNLA 'Helping Myanmar Junta Expand Territory' Around Mongmit Not content with easing the regime's way back into the town under a China-brokered ceasefire, the ethnic army is now helping it advance into the countryside, a ground source says. read on website

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