Myanmar presidential election

Suu Kyi aide sworn in as Myanmar President in historic power shift

Htin Kyaw, the man chosen by Aung San Suu Kyi to serve as her proxy, was sworn in as Myanmar`s President on Wednesday.

Mar 30, 2016, 09:38 AM IST

Suu Kyi thanks supporters after historic presidential election

Myanmar`s Aung San Suu Kyi thanked her supporters Wednesday and sounded a hopeful note for the future, in her first comments after lawmakers approved her chosen proxy to become the nation`s first civilian president in decades.

Mar 16, 2016, 16:13 PM IST

Myanmar Parliament holds historic presidential election

Myanmar is in the grip of a stunning transformation from an isolated and repressed pariah state to a rapidly opening aspiring democracy.

Mar 15, 2016, 11:03 AM IST

Suu Kyi loyalist confirmed for Myanmar presidential race

A third candidate will be put forward by the military bloc, which has a constitutionally mandated 25 per cent of reserved seats in parliament.

Mar 11, 2016, 12:51 PM IST

Myanmar resets March 10 for presidential run

Myanmar`s union Parliament on Tuesday reset March 10 instead of March 17 for presidential run.

Mar 01, 2016, 10:30 AM IST