The Anti-Corruption Commission formed an investigation team to look into a corruption complaint against the Chief Minister of Taninthayi Region, Dr. Lae Lae Maw. The team conducted its investigation in Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon, and Dawei from 4 to 6 February.

THE Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Joint Bill Committee discussed the Consumer Protection Bill which was sent back with remarks by the President, the Demarcation Bill on which the two parliaments were in disagreement and the Bill amending the Myanmar Engineering Council Law yesterday.

The Myanmar Kidney Foundation (MKF) held its anniversary at International Business Center in Yangon yesterday, attended by Union Minister for the Office of the State Counsellor U Kyaw Tint Swe, Union Minister for Health and Sports Dr Myint Htwe and Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Win Myat Aye.

A government delegation led by U Khin Zaw Oo, Secretary of the Peace Commission, met informally with ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) in Chiang Mai, Thailand, over the course of three days last week to negotiate resuming their participation in formal dialogues with the government and Tatmadaw for Myanmar’s peace process.

Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and wife Daw Kyu Kyu Hla and party, who are on a goodwill visit to Thailand at the invitation of Chief of Defence Forces of Royal Thai Armed Forces General Ponpipaat Benyasri, paid a visit to Wat Bodhisomphon Temple in Udon Thani Province yesterday.

Police seized an ownerless car and haul of stimulant tablets in a search operation in Monghsat Township, Eastern Shan State on 8 March.