Anti-corruption commissioner resigns
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) chairman U Aung Kyi stepped down this week. During his nearly three-year tenure, U Aung Kyi oversaw investigations into some of the country’s biggest political scandals. These include corruption charges against
Japan ambassador says economic ties will deepen
This week, Japanese ambassador to Myanmar Ichiro Maruyama offered the NLD effusive praise following their election victory and reaffirmed Japan’s unwavering commitment to Myanmar’s economic development. In an interview with the Irrawaddy,
NLD holds 396 seats in final count
Final poll numbers show the National League for Democracy clinching 396 seats in the Union Parliament, 138 in the Upper House (Amyotha Hluttaw) and 258 in the Lower House (Pyithu Hluttaw). It won six more seats than in 2015. The rival Union Solidarit
COVID-19 looms over Mandalay
Yangon still bears the worst of Myanmar’s COVID-19 outbreak, but the city of Mandalay reported record high daily cases this week, including new cases among election officials and truck drivers. At the time of writing, there have been just over
NLD claims victory in election
The final results of the 2020 general election have yet to be announced, but the NLD seems to have retained its majority in both houses of parliament in a resounding victory. The party of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi claims it has held or won at least 399 pa
