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Myanmar's parliament has elected Win Myint as the country's next president, a week after the resignation of his predecessor.
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Win Myint, a close aide of Aung San Suu Kyi, has been a speaker in the lower house since 2012 and was widely tipped for the top job.
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But his role will be essentially ceremonial, with
Ms Suu Kyi acting as de facto president.
PV Sindhu, Smriti Mandhana in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list
- Ace shuttler PV Sindhu and cricketer Smriti Mandhana featured in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2018 list
- Four Indians are in the list's 'Entertainment & Sports' category
- The other two being Bollywood actress-producer Anushka Sharma and Indian national Polo team captain Padmanabh Singh