YANGON, March 18 (Xinhua) -- U Aung Lin Dwe, a member of parliament from the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), was elected as the new Speaker of Myanmar's Amyotha Hluttaw (Upper House) in ...

Myanmar's parliament is set to convene Monday for the first time since a military coup five years ago, packed with pro-junta ...

The Irrawaddy spoke with leaders of ethnic armed groups, exiled political parties, activists, and analysts for their insights on the military-controlled parliament and its new speaker.

Myanmar’s parliament meets for first time in 5 years with military controlling most seats - Myanmar has opened its first parliamentary session in more than five years following an election that did ...

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar - Myanmar's parliament convened on Monday for the first time since a 2021 military coup, AFP journalists ...

Military enforcer and USDP chief Khin Yi is rewarded with the speaker post, while the deputy’s role is taken by veteran apparatchik Maung Maung Aye.

March 16 (Reuters) - Myanmar's parliament convened on Monday for the first time since a coup five years ago, in one of the final steps in a nominal return to democracy where its powerful military ...

YANGON, March 16 (Xinhua) -- U Khin Yi, a member of parliament from the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), was elected as the new Speaker of Myanmar's Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House) in a ...

The head of Myanmar’s military government has granted amnesty to thousands of prisoners, mostly political detainees, and ...

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