Monday, May 11, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Myanmar Rebel Coalition Calls for Military to Extend Ceasefire to Rakhine

Posted: 11 May 2020 06:43 AM PDT

Ethnic armed groups say the Myanmar military must extend its recently announced unilateral ceasefire to include conflict zones in Rakhine and Chin states.

Myanmar Hostels Cut Rent as COVID-19 Closures Hit Workers

Posted: 11 May 2020 06:32 AM PDT

Numerous hostels in Yangon's industrial hub, Hlaing Tharyar, are helping tenants cope with the closure of their factories.

All Signs Point to a Worsening of Myanmar’s Rakhine Conflict

Posted: 11 May 2020 05:22 AM PDT

With the military's new ceasefire excluding Rakhine State, and a tough young general promoted to Tatmadaw HQ, the war with the Arakan Army can only get worse.

Mandalay Steps Up Mask Campaign with Fines as City Begins to Reopen

Posted: 11 May 2020 04:59 AM PDT

Mandalay and other cities have begun issuing fines to anyone found outside with their face uncovered.

Myanmar to Receive $2B in COVID-19 Relief from Int’l Development Organizations

Posted: 11 May 2020 02:28 AM PDT

The support would fund the implementation of Myanmar's COVID-19 Economic Relief Plan (CERP) to mitigate the economic impacts of the pandemic.

Younger Myanmar Military Officers Promoted to Key Roles in Reshuffle

Posted: 11 May 2020 02:04 AM PDT

In an apparent bid to retain his influence after he retires, military chief Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing has handed out key promotions to a number of younger officers.

One Flew Over the Pigeon’s Nest

Posted: 11 May 2020 12:22 AM PDT

In its implausible account of her 'adventures' in military-ruled Myanmar, Amaryllis Fox's dishonest, self-serving memoir typifies too much Western writing on the country.

China’s Wuhan Reports First Coronavirus Cluster Since Lifting Lockdown

Posted: 10 May 2020 10:45 PM PDT

The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the COVID-19 pandemic began, has reported its first cluster of new infections since lifting its lockdown a month ago.

The Day a Renowned Rakhine Buddhist Scholar Died

Posted: 10 May 2020 06:44 PM PDT

On this day in 1932, renowned Buddhist scholar U Shwe Zan Aung, who made the first translation of the ancient Buddha Abhidhamma texts into English, passed away.

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