(251228) -- NAY PYI TAW, Dec. 28, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's Acting President Min Aung Hlaing shows his inked finger after casting vote at a polling station in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, Dec. 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 Ei Mon Kyaw/Xinhua)