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• The price of peace: Western governments pledge millions
• Chief ministers’ names leaked
• Yangon monitoring meningitis outbreak after 8-year-old’s death
• NLD leadership challenged over cabinet choices
• Tough job in store for incoming health minister
• Ye Htut mocked as ministers empty housing
• Managing the defence and security council
• Tatmadaw chief marks 71st Armed Forces Day
• U Shwe Mann allies appointed to UEC
• Interviews: The ministers speak

The price of peace: Western governments pledge millions Posted: 27 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT When Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's new government finally takes office this week and turns to her stated priority of the peace process, it will find the international community has also been busy during the long transition period in assembling a "joint peace fund", with over US$100 million committed so far.

Chief ministers’ names leaked Posted: 27 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT Two women are expected to be named on the list of chief ministers for the 14 states and regions to be confirmed in office by the incoming National League for Democracy government today, according to leaked accounts.

Yangon monitoring meningitis outbreak after 8-year-old’s death Posted: 27 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT Health officials have placed Yangon Region on high alert as a deadly meningitis outbreak appears to have spread from Mandalay.

NLD leadership challenged over cabinet choices Posted: 27 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT Criticism of the National League for Democracy is mounting over its lack of transparency surrounding the ministerial selection process, even though all were approved by parliament without complaints.

Tough job in store for incoming health minister Posted: 27 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT On April 1, incoming Minister for Health Dr Myint Htwe stands for the difficult task of reforming a wing of the government notorious for its "militarisation", while also handling the largest budget assigned to the health sector in years.

Ye Htut mocked as ministers empty housing Posted: 27 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT Outgoing Information Minister Ye Htut, no stranger to controversy, has been blasted on social media for justifying the way ministers in the departing cabinet have emptied their government housing of all furniture, even carrying away the plants.

Managing the defence and security council Posted: 27 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT The decision by National League for Democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi MP to include herself in the cabinet of incoming President U Htin Kyaw has, by simultaneously removing her both from control of her party and from parliamentary activity, raised unprecedented political and constitutional questions.

Tatmadaw chief marks 71st Armed Forces Day Posted: 27 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT Commemorating Armed Forces Day with parades, flag-bearing phalanxes and fighter jets yesterday, the Tatmadaw reinforced the prominent position it will continue to occupy even as the civilian-led government takes control later this week.

U Shwe Mann allies appointed to UEC Posted: 27 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT Two men close to purged Union Solidarity and Development Party leader Thura U Shwe Mann have been nominated to serve on the Union Election Commission.

Interviews: The ministers speak Posted: 27 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT Last week, parliament unanimously approved the new cabinet, downsized from 36 portfolios to 21 under the new administration. The Myanmar Times spoke to five ministers who will take up their new appointments on April 1.

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