Election day set
Myanmar will conduct its general election on November 8th of this year, the Union Election Commission (UEC) announced. More than 37 million people are eligible to vote, it said, and 97 parties are eligible to run candidates. Of those, 79 will contest
Pandemic and election bump deficit to MMK 6.8 trillion
Myanmar could see a budget deficit of MMK 6.8 trillion by the end of the fiscal year, the Finance Commission announced this week. President U Win Myint, who heads the Commission, said total revenue will likely be MMK 27.8 trillion, while total expend
NLD to change candidates for 2020 election
The National League for Democracy (NLD) will cut more than half its anticipated candidates for the next election. Monywa Aung Shin, a party spokesperson, told the Myanmar Times that many of the current candidates do not meet the party’s standar
