Thein Sein

Htin Kyaw takes power from former general Thein Sein who has helmed far-reaching reforms since 2011.

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.

Nearly an hour of talks were held on Wednesday morning between Aung San Suu Kyi and Thein Sein, on the peaceful transfer to the next government.

US President Barack Obama had called his counterpart Thein Sein on Thursday to congratulate him on holding a "free and fair" election.

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."

Aung San Suu Kyi had previously requested for a sit-down, but Thein Sein says he will only meet the Opposition leader after the final results of the election are tallied.

Myanmar voters cast their ballots Sunday in a historic election that could thrust Aung San Suu Kyi's pro-democracy party into power and finally pull the country away from the grip of the military.

Myanmar on Thursday ordered the release of thousands of prisoners including 210 foreigners, officials said.

Myanmar's navy has carried out its first rescue of a migrant boat, bringing 208 people to shore, an official told AFP, as it faced mounting international pressure to tackle a regional migration.

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.

Suu Kyi is trying to change key sections of Myanmar's constitution ahead of 2015 elections.

Myanmar President Thein Sein said Monday that all political prisoners would be freed by the end of the year.

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.

A key US senator on Tuesday backed an end to US sanctions on Myanmar after a landmark visit by the country's reformist leader, signaling a new normalization in relations despite rights concerns.

Myanmar President Thein Sein flew into Washington and was holding a weekend of private meetings before talks at the White House on Monday.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.

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