Suu Kyi aide confirmed as president nominee, while army picks hardliner
The combined houses are expected to vote between three candidates next week, with a new president set to replace outgoing President Thein Sein at the end of March.
Fri Mar 11 2016
Myanmar's president pledges peaceful power shift to Suu Kyi party
President Thein Sein, whose government has steered recent reforms, said "we would like to congratulate" Aung San Suu Kyi for "winning the people's approval."
Thu Nov 12 2015
Rohingya: Mystery over Suu Kyi's defeaning silence - Netizens
In the past, Myanmar President, Thein Sein suggested that ethnic Rohingya residing in Myanmar for hundreds of years were forced to flee their home country, flooding to Southeast Asia.
Sat May 16 2015
Myanmar moots changing constitution barring Suu Kyi from presidency
Suu Kyi is trying to change key sections of Myanmar's constitution ahead of 2015 elections.
Fri Oct 31 2014
Myanmar to free all political prisoners by year end: president
Myanmar President Thein Sein said Monday that all political prisoners would be freed by the end of the year.
Mon Jul 15 2013
British PM presses Myanmar leader on human rights
British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday urged Myanmar President Thein Sein to defend human rights as the former junta general made his first official visit to London.
Mon Jul 15 2013
Myanmar leader starts landmark US visit
Myanmar President Thein Sein flew into Washington and was holding a weekend of private meetings before talks at the White House on Monday.
Sun May 19 2013
Myanmar unrest 'harms country's image': president
Communal conflict in Myanmar "tarnished" the country's world image, President Thein Sein said Sunday.
Sun Mar 31 2013
Myanmar president rejects religious extremism
Myanmar President Thein Sein on Thursday vowed a tough response to religious extremists after a wave of deadly Buddhist-Muslim violence in the former army-ruled nation.
Fri Mar 29 2013
Myanmar president to visit tomb of nation's last king
Myanmar President Thein Sein will on Saturday visit the tomb of his country's last king, who was exiled a century ago, near Ratnagiri along Maharashtra's Konkan coast.
Sat Dec 22 2012
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024