On 31 July 2025, Myanmar’s National Defence and Security Council (NDSC) announced a new Union Government, appointing U Nyo Saw as Prime Minister and Senior General Min Aung Hlaing as head of the State Security and Peace Commission.
- The state of emergency, in place since the 2021 military coup, was terminated.
- General elections are planned within six months, by December 2025.
- Opposition groups plan to boycott the elections, calling them undemocratic.
- A new law criminalizes election disruption, with penalties of up to 10 years in prison.
- Despite stepping down as PM, Min Aung Hlaing retains key powers as acting president and military chief.
- Myanmar is also pushing its Digital Economy Roadmap 2030, aiming to grow GDP through tech development.
