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• Ethnic Shan party fails in bid for Speaker
• ANP gets Speaker and deputy posts in Rakhine State
• Union parliament sets March 17 as deadline for presidential nominations
• Key state parliaments set to vote on top posts
• Rumour mill grinds over Tatmadaw-NLD power-sharing negotiations
• Military MPs providing check and balance on committees
• Two fires leave hundreds of families homeless
• Political pensions allotted at half the expected amount
• Thura U Shwe Mann appointed to head own legislative commission
• Despite rise in deadly accidents, seat belts not catching on

Ethnic Shan party fails in bid for Speaker Posted: 08 Feb 2016 08:16 AM PST The Shan Nationalities League for Democracy failed today in its bid to elect one of its MPs as Speaker of the Shan State parliament where a combined majority of the USDP and military ensured that their candidate – the former Speaker – was reappointed.

ANP gets Speaker and deputy posts in Rakhine State Posted: 08 Feb 2016 07:00 AM PST Rakhine State parliament has appointed its Speaker and deputy from the Arakan National Party which emerged as the single largest party in the state legislature in last November's elections.

Union parliament sets March 17 as deadline for presidential nominations Posted: 08 Feb 2016 02:43 AM PST The Union parliament has set March 17 as the deadline for the lower and upper houses to submit their nominations for president.

Key state parliaments set to vote on top posts Posted: 07 Feb 2016 02:30 PM PST The National League for Democracy dominates both houses of the Union hluttaw but coalition building will be the priority today in some of the 14 state and regional parliaments convening for the first time with members elected last November.

Rumour mill grinds over Tatmadaw-NLD power-sharing negotiations Posted: 07 Feb 2016 02:30 PM PST The persistent silence surrounding the identity of the next president and the nomination of state and regional chief ministers has created a vacuum of information filled by speculation, much of it from secret sources whose reliability and motivation are unclear.

Military MPs providing check and balance on committees Posted: 07 Feb 2016 02:30 PM PST Military representatives have been nominated for positions in all parliamentary committees so far, and MPs have welcomed their participation.

Two fires leave hundreds of families homeless Posted: 07 Feb 2016 02:30 PM PST Over 1000 people have been left homeless after fires this weekend blazed through Namhsan in northern Shan State and Labutta in Ayeyarwady Region.

Political pensions allotted at half the expected amount Posted: 07 Feb 2016 02:30 PM PST Political pensions, lump-sum payouts awarded to MPs for their service, are shaping up to be less than half of the promised K5 million.

Thura U Shwe Mann appointed to head own legislative commission Posted: 07 Feb 2016 02:30 PM PST Once deemed by leaked US cables to be Myanmar's "dictator-in-waiting" and eyed as a serious presidential contender, Thura U Shwe Mann has been relegated to the offices of a legislative committee he created.

Despite rise in deadly accidents, seat belts not catching on Posted: 07 Feb 2016 02:30 PM PST The penalties for failing to fasten your seat belt may include a K30,000 fine and a broken neck.

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