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 ISTMyanmar 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 ISTMyanmar 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 ISTMyanmar 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 ISTSuu 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 ISTNew 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