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• NLD candidates win presidential nominee vote
• Nominees chosen for loyalty and reconciliation says Daw Suu
• NLD rallies behind its leader’s proxy choice
• U Htin Kyaw: from computer science grad to NLD loyalist
• Court formally charges 2007 protest leader
• Experts weigh in on presidental pick
• From remote Chin State mountains to high office
• Shan fighting leaves up to 1000 homeless
• Hundreds of delta villages face water shortages
• The presidential pick: What do the people think?

NLD candidates win presidential nominee vote Posted: 11 Mar 2016 02:34 AM PST U Htin Kyaw and Henry Van Thoi have been confirmed as nominees for the presidency, both easily defeating their Union Solidarity and Development Party rivals in parliamentary voting this morning.

Nominees chosen for loyalty and reconciliation says Daw Suu Posted: 10 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PST A tired-Looking Daw Aung San Suu Kyi addressed National League for Democracy MPs in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday evening, explaining the reasons for selecting U Htin Kyaw and Henry Van Thio as the party's presidential nominees.

NLD rallies behind its leader’s proxy choice Posted: 10 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PST Barring unforeseen circumstances, the two houses of parliament are to vote separately today on their candidates for the presidency, with the NLD's overwhelming majority ensuring that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's chosen proxy will emerge victorious ahead of a final vote by the combined chambers next week.

U Htin Kyaw: from computer science grad to NLD loyalist Posted: 10 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PST Four months after the nation cast election ballots, a face and name have finally been offered for the position of the president.

Court formally charges 2007 protest leader Posted: 10 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PST Nearly two months after his arrest, U Gambira, one of the leaders of a popular uprising led by monks in 2007, was formally charged with violating the Immigration Act yesterday.

Experts weigh in on presidental pick Posted: 10 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PST The National League for Democracy has rallied behind their leader's choices, but what do the experts think? We asked political analysts, activists, and party-watchers what they make of yesterday's presidential nominations.

From remote Chin State mountains to high office Posted: 10 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PST Propelled from obscurity on his way to becoming one of two vice presidents, Henry Van Thio, an ethnic Chin and a Christian, has led a varied life with stints in the military and the civil service as well as time spent outside Myanmar.

Shan fighting leaves up to 1000 homeless Posted: 10 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PST Up to 1000 more refugees have fled intensifying fighting in northern Shan State, sources in the area have reported.

Hundreds of delta villages face water shortages Posted: 10 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PST Nearly 500 villages in Ayeyarwady are facing a hot season of water shortages, officials say.

The presidential pick: What do the people think? Posted: 10 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PST In downtown Yangon yesterday, Thin Yee Mon Su and Naing Lin Tun asked; "How do you feel about the National League for Democracy's nomination of U Htin Kyaw for president? What are your views on the fact that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi will not be president? What does this mean for the country's development?"

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