NAYPYITAW – The Upper House of Myanmar’s Parliament on Monday approved a proposal to regulate China-backed banana plantations and levy a tax on the industry. Earlier this month, parliamentarian Dr. Khun Win Thaung of Kachin State submitted the proposal to the Upper House, saying tissue-culture banana plantations operated by Chinese companies are threatening the community’s […]
MPs urge govt to rein in farmland sales
August 23, 2018 by
The subdivision and selling of farmland must be done by the national government, not by local management and development committees, a legislator in the Upper House has said. U Myo Win, MP for Mon State constituency 1, underscored the need for the national government to regulate the activities of management and development committees in townships […]
Myanmar’s army picks its lawmakers in next transition step
January 21, 2016 by
Myanmar army chief Min Aung Hlaing nominated military officers to their posts, another step by the army in what has so far surprised many as a remarkably peaceful transition. YANGON: Myanmar army chief Min Aung Hlaing nominated military officers, who hold a quarter of seats in parliament, to their posts, state media said on […]
Myanmar Lower House requires journalist registration
January 15, 2016 by
Myanmar’s Lower House has demanded journalists who want to report on the Parliament beginning its term on February 1 must register at the press council. In a letter dated January 7 to the Myanmar Press Council, it said this is applied with all local and foreign journalists. The Myanmar Press Council (MPC) is asked to […]
NLD wins absolute majority in parliament
November 13, 2015 by
Official results posted by the Union Election Commission at noon on Friday showed that with nearly 85 percent of all seats declared from the November 8 elections for the national, state and regional parliaments, the NLD had so far secured 238 seats in the Union lower house and 110 seats in the upper house. Even […]
