What now for Myanmar`s Suu Kyi and her presidential proxy?
Htin Kyaw will act as a proxy for Aung San Suu Kyi who is barred from the presidency by the military-drafted constitution.
Mar 10, 2016, 12:51 PM IST
Suu Kyi party rebuts `fake` Myanmar president release
Suu Kyi, 70, has vowed to rule "above" whoever the next president is, meaning that the role would have to go to someone whose absolute loyalty was assured.
Curtain falls on Myanmar`s army-led Parliament
Myanmar`s military-stacked parliament began its last session Friday as Aung San Suu Kyi`s pro-democracy party prepared for a dramatic power transfer that will loosen the army`s 50-year clasp on the country.
Jan 29, 2016, 11:20 AM IST
Myanmar to release political prisoners before power transfer
Myanmar`s outgoing administration of President Thein Sein will free about 15 political prisoners on Friday, and may release scores more, an official from the President`s Office and activists from Assistance Association for Political Prisoners told Reuters.
Jan 22, 2016, 09:07 AM IST
Suu Kyi vows to lead Myanmar peace efforts
Aung San Suu Kyi promised on Tuesday to use her party`s popular mandate to drive Myanmar`s peace process as she outlined a vision of a federal future to ethnic rebels who have battled for decades.
Jan 12, 2016, 14:08 PM IST
Myanmar president 'will hand power' to Suu Kyi after poll win
Myanmar's President Thein Sein on Sunday said historic polls won in a thumping landslide by Aung San Suu Kyi's party were the consequence of his government's reforms and vowed a smooth transition of power.
Nov 15, 2015, 12:56 PM IST
Aung San Suu Kyi’s party wins historic Myanmar elections
Aung San Suu Kyi’s opposition on Friday won a parliamentary majority from weekend polls that will allow it to elect a president and form a government in a historic shift in power from the Army.
Nov 13, 2015, 13:01 PM IST
Suu Kyi's party on verge of landslide win in Myanmar polls
Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition party was on the verge of a formal victory on Thursday, as incoming results from Myanmar's historic polls pointed to a landslide win for the pro-democracy crusader and a resounding rejection of military rule.
Nov 12, 2015, 14:30 PM IST
Myanmar's President pledges peaceful power shift
Myanmar's President has joined the Army Chief in congratulating Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition after it swept national elections, and promised a smooth transition of power.
Nov 12, 2015, 10:58 AM IST
Myanmar opposition alleges poll panel delaying results deliberately
The surprising accusation by the National League for Democracy adds a worrying twist to what has so far been an amicable election.
Nov 10, 2015, 13:52 PM IST
Myanmar president warns of Arab Spring-style violence
A video posted on the Facebook page of Myanmar's president, raising the spectre of bloodshed and chaos akin to the Arab Spring aftermath if it loses power in Sunday's polls, has drawn an angry response on social media.
Nov 03, 2015, 20:50 PM IST
UN investigator urges Myanmar to allow Muslims to vote
A United Nations investigator accused Myanmar of discrimination and urged the government to take immediate action to allow minorities and migrants to vote in November elections.
Oct 30, 2015, 21:17 PM IST
Muslim groups sue Myanmar president
A coalition of Muslim groups has filed suit in New York against Myanmar President Thein Sein and other government officials for alleged crimes against the Rohingya minority, which they say amount to genocide.
Oct 06, 2015, 04:00 AM IST
