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• Government to create powerful post for Daw Suu
• A democratic era dawns
• Transition brings lull in fighting
• Daw Suu’s in-tray piles up as CSOs raise their voice
• ANP fails to block chief minister
• ‘I deserve to be free,’ former monk U Gambira tells court
• Facebook satirist released
• Testing times: Ten challenges for the NLD government
• NLD reps propose suspension, review of Parkway hospital project
• We are pleased to announce two WAN-IFRA 2016 Awards

Government to create powerful post for Daw Suu Posted: 31 Mar 2016 04:11 AM PDT A bill to create a new and apparently key government position for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was approved this morning by the upper house bill committee, MPs said.

A democratic era dawns Posted: 30 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT Decades of dictatorship and military-backed rule ended yesterday with the swearing-in of a National League for Democracy-led government that has promised to amend the constitution and introduce a federal political system.

Transition brings lull in fighting Posted: 30 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT The guns have fallen silent for the past three days on the front line between Ta'ang National Liberation Army and Tatmadaw forces in northern Shan State, as the historic transfer of power to a civilian-led government took place in the nation's capital.

Daw Suu’s in-tray piles up as CSOs raise their voice Posted: 30 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT Having assigned herself four cabinet portfolios – Foreign Affairs, Education, Energy and Electric Power, and the President's Office – Daw Aung San Suu Kyi will find her in-trays overflowing when she finally steps through the doors of her ministries.

ANP fails to block chief minister Posted: 30 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT Despite staging a defiant walk-out of parliament, the Arakan National Party has been unable to stop the National League for Democracy from confirming MP U Nyi Pu as the next chief minister for Rakhine State.

‘I deserve to be free,’ former monk U Gambira tells court Posted: 30 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT As 2007 protest leader U Gambira and his mother pleaded for his release in court yesterday, his lawyer said he was giving up hope that the former monk will be found not guilty.

Facebook satirist released Posted: 30 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT Away from the fanfare of Nay Pyi Taw's handover ceremony, a member of the National League for Democracy was quietly released from prison yesterday after serving time for social media satire gone awry.

Testing times: Ten challenges for the NLD government Posted: 30 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT Despite the euphoria of yesterday's historic handover, the reality is that President U Htin Kyaw's administration takes office at a time when the country is facing a range of economic, political, and social challenges. The Myanmar Times has surveyed 10 of the most significant hurdles the new government will face as it seeks to achieve its policy pledges and meet the high expectations of the voters who put it in power.

NLD reps propose suspension, review of Parkway hospital project Posted: 30 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT A parliamentary committee has recommended the incoming Yangon Region government suspend two approved projects on state land, including a US$70 million private hospital development.

We are pleased to announce two WAN-IFRA 2016 Awards Posted: 30 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT The Myanmar Times is proud to announce that we have been been honoured with the silver and bronze awards for Best in Photojournalism (News) 2016 from WAN-IFRA (World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers)! Congratulations to photographer Zarni Phyo and Director of photography Kaung Htet. See and read more about their award-winning images here:

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