Myanmar Parliament approves U Htin Kyaw's plan for govt formation
The Myanmar Parliament on Monday approved President-elect U Htin Kyaw's plan of forming a new government with reduced ministries.
Mar 21, 2016, 15:16 PM IST
Myanmar president-elect to submit cabinet names approval
Myanmar President-elect U Htin Kyaw will submit a list of nominees for cabinet posts to the Union Parliament on Thursday for approval, the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) announced on Monday.
Mar 21, 2016, 09:28 AM IST
Myanmar parliament to hold historic presidential vote Tuesday
Myanmar`s parliament will hold a historic presidential vote Tuesday expected to confirm that a trusted confidant and anointed proxy of Aung San Suu Kyi will be the former junta-run nation`s first civilian leader in decades.
Mar 15, 2016, 03:06 AM IST
Myanmar presidential nominees to be named on March 17
The names of Myanmar's next president and two vice presidents will be revealed on March 17, an official said today, setting a clear timeline for the transition of power from a military-controlled government to democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi's party.
Feb 08, 2016, 16:09 PM IST
Suu Kyi urges patience over Myanmar presidency decision
Aung San Suu Kyi tried on Wednesday to calm nerves over Myanmar's tense political
Feb 03, 2016, 20:55 PM IST
New era dawns as Suu Kyi`s party strides into Myanmar parliament
Myanmar entered a new political era Monday as Aung San Suu Kyi`s pro-democracy MPs took their seats in parliament, bearing the hopes of a nation subjugated for decades by the military.
Feb 01, 2016, 17:15 PM IST
