Lower House of Parliament

Lawmakers Urge Govt to Tackle High Cancer Rates

June 13, 2019 by Thiha

NAYPYITAW—The Lower House of Parliament on Thursday approved a proposal urging the Union government to take steps to reduce the prevalence of cancer in the country. Describing consumption of unhealthy foods as one of the leading causes of cancer in Myanmar, Lower House lawmaker U Kyaw Lwin Aung urged the government to take action in […]

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All Remaining Jade Mining Licenses to Expire in 2018

August 2, 2016 by thiha

RANGOON — The government has announced that all remaining jade mining licenses will expire in 2018, and licenses will only be considered for renewal after the completion of an environmental management plan for jade mining areas of Kachin State. With the government’s decision not to renew jade mining licenses, 310 mining companies operating in Kachin […]

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Jetty firm to get Ks190m refund

July 12, 2016 by thiha

The Myanmar Port Authority will refund the premium of over Ks190 million for land to be used by Kaung Myanmar Aung Company to build a jetty near Botataung Pagoda in Yangon. The company won the tender for construction of a jetty and surrounding buildings on 20 acres between the pagoda and Bo Aung Kyaw jetty. […]

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Parliament to leave 14 bills for next government term

January 13, 2016 by Thiha

Myanmar’s Lower House of Parliament ruled yesterday that 14 bills, including the Bill for the Protection of the Constitution, would not be discussed during the term of the current parliament. The Lower House decided to send the bills, which were submitted by the Joint Bill Committee, back to the Union Parliament due to a shortage […]

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Over $1 Billion Collected in Spectrum Fees from Telecom Firms: Minister

August 14, 2015 by Thiha

The government has received over $1.1 billion in spectrum usage fees from foreign telecom operators Ooredoo and Telenor, deputy minister for communications and information technology U Win Than told the parliament. The deputy minister revealed the amount in his response to the question from Hlaing township representative Dr Win Myint regarding how much the government […]

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Overhauling Myanmar’s Education System

October 23, 2013 by thiha

In addition to political reforms, Burma’s government is preparing to overhaul its public school system. Last year, the Ministry of Education began a two-year review to identify the main problem areas and come up with some possible solutions. The study is being led by a government body known as the Comprehensive Education Sector Review (CESR), […]