Nyan Hlaing Lin

Soe Htun Shein arrives at a court hearing in February 2020. (Nyan Hlaing Lin/ Myanmar Now)
Nationalist gold magnate begins appeal against illegal mining charge
Soe Htun Shein, chairman of the National Prosperity Gold Production Group, faces charges in several Mandalay courts
Published on May 19, 2020
Internet providers have already blocked 221 websites. (Photo: Sai Zaw/ Myanmar Now)
Government blocks more websites it claims have ‘terrorist’ links
Move will be seen as another attack on free speech, with foreign companies like Telenor playing along
Published on May 14, 2020
A woman casts a vote in a 2018 byelection in Yangon. (Photo: Phyo Thiha Cho/ Myanmar Now)
Elections on for 2020, says election commission
Some feel Covid-19 restrictions on gatherings will hurt smaller campaigns, entrench incumbent advantage
Published on May 5, 2020
The National Health Laboratory in Yangon (Photo- MOHS)
Covid-19
New laboratories and machine may mean wider Covid-19 testing - health ministry
Capacity to increase fivefold by end of month, but ministry yet to decide if it will change rules on who gets tested
Published on Apr 21, 2020
Dr Tha Tun Kyaw, director-general and newly appointed spokesperson of Myanmar's health ministry, at a conference in Yangon in January. (Photo: Sai Zaw/ Myanmar Now)
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Myanmar well equipped to battle Covid-19, says health ministry spokesperson
Hospital capacity is sufficient, and weather and quarantines will limit spread of virus, ministry spokesperson says
Published on Apr 5, 2020
MPs vote on proposed constitutional amendments in parliament on March 16 (Photo- Nyan Hlaing Lin/ Myanmar Now)
‘A waste of time and money’ - NLD’s doomed bid to change charter draws to a close
The NLD spent a lot of energy drafting bills it knew would fail, but the effort may boost its election chances
Published on Mar 21, 2020
Seized items police said belongs to Phyo Ko Ko Tint San (Photo: Ministry of Home Affairs)
Verdict due end of March for ex-minister’s son caught with weapons and drugs
Phyo Ko Ko Tint San has been on trial for over two years, with 409 people giving testimony
Published on Mar 19, 2020
Military MPs are seen outside the parliament on March 17, 2020. (Photo- Min Min/ Myanmar Now)
Military blocks NLD move to increase civilian oversight of national security
Voting on Monday and Tuesday followed along predictable lines, with zero constitutional amendment bills passed
Published on Mar 17, 2020
Military MPs vote on proposed constitutional amendments in parliament on March 11 (Photo- Nyan Hlaing Lin/ Myanmar Now)
Military rejects NLD bid to strip generals of their constitutional veto power
Bid to change voting threshold the latest defeat in a process that was doomed to fail
Published on Mar 13, 2020
Dr May Win Myint at a meeting with NLD members in Naypyitaw (Photo- Nyan Hlaing Lin/ Myanmar Now)
NLD to enlist ‘respected’ local residents to select MP candidates
Announcement signals a change from 2015, when senior party officials chose candidates in an opaque process
Published on Mar 12, 2020
Lawmakers vote on proposals to amend the military-drafted constitution in parliament on March 10, 2020. (Photo- Nyan Hlaing Lin/ Myanmar Now)
Bills seeking to reduce military's political power fail in parliament
Twelve of 14 proposed constitutional amendments did not cross 75% threshold needed to pass; voting on 121 others resumes Wednesday
Published on Mar 11, 2020
Military MPs vote on proposals to amend the military-drafted constitution in parliament on March 11, 2020. (Photo- Nyan Hlaing Lin/ Myanmar Now)
Military blocks change to charter that would allow Suu Kyi to be president
Unelected military MPs use their veto power again on second day of voting on dozens of amendments
Published on Mar 11, 2020

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