Amyotha Hluttaw MP U Zin Min Htet from the Bago Region Constituency 7, who is secretary of the Joint Bill Committee, read out the findings on con­troversial points between the two Hluttaws for the Anti-Online Scam Bill and remarks of the Joint Bill Committee.

Chair of the Joint Bill Committee Deputy Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Jeng Phang Naw Taung and Joint Bill Committee member MP U Thein Tun Oo from the Amarapura Constituency read out the findings on the Union Budget Preparation and Submission Bill (2006) and the Region or State Budget Preparation and Submission Bill (2006).

Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker U Aung Lin Dwe announced that MPs wish­ing to discuss the bills can list at the director-general of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Office.

Lawmakers discussed the continuous approval for the ordinances pro­posed by the President to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. The Speaker sought the approval for the propos­al from the Hluttaw. The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw ap­proved the proposal.

Lawmakers also par­ticipated in discussions over the proposal sent by the President so that My­anmar can sign the agree­ment to establish the World Artificial Intelligence Co­operation Organization.

In response to the discussions, Deputy Min­ister for Digital Develop­ment and Communica­tions U Thet Win Aung stated that the President sent a message to the Py­idaungsu Hluttaw Speaker on 10 July, mentioning that the organization is estab­lished to contribute to the achievement of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Organization will op­erate in accordance with the Charter of the Unit­ed Nations, upholding the principles of equality and the broad participa­tion of all countries. The Agreement will be open for signature from 1 May to 31 July 2026, and States that sign the Agreement during this period will be recognized as founding member States. Member States will be required to pay annual membership contributions. Any mem­ber wishing to withdraw from the Agreement and the Organization must sub­mit a written notification, and such withdrawal will take effect one year after the notification is given.

The deputy minister continued that ministeri­al-level representatives from 29 countries, includ­ing the Union Minister for Digital Development and Communications repre­senting Myanmar, signed the agreement at the 2026 World Artificial Intelli­gence Conference, and the High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance was held in Shanghai, China, from 17 to 20 July.

He unveiled that be­coming a signatory to the agreement on the estab­lishment of the organization would help advance Myan­mar’s AI development to a considerable extent. It would also contribute to the country’s socioeconom­ic development in various ways. Myanmar would be able to benefit from the assistance of internation­al experts in promoting AI technology, while also re­ceiving significant support for the development of hu­man resources. In addition, it would enable Myanmar to cooperate in a balanced and coordinated manner with the international commu­nity to prevent and combat the misuse of AI technology, its adverse consequences, and transnational crimes.

The deputy minister explained that the Minis­try has established the Na­tional Artificial Intelligence Development Department and is vigorously and ef­fectively implementing measures to accelerate the development of AI technol­ogy. The deputy minister expressed gratitude to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speak­er and lawmakers who ap­proved the signing of the agreement successfully. The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw approved the proposal.

The Pyidaungsu Hlut­taw will continue its ninth-day session on 23 July. — MNA/TTA