Tuesday, June 9, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Lightning Strikes Have Killed 62 in Myanmar This Year

Posted: 09 Jun 2020 05:05 AM PDT

Lightning strikes are among the deadliest natural disasters in Myanmar, killing around a hundred people annually in recent years.

Myanmar’s Military Returns to Facebook to Provide ‘Accurate’ News

Posted: 09 Jun 2020 03:10 AM PDT

After withdrawing from Myanmar's most popular social media platform in 2018, the generals have set up two accounts to get their statements back on Facebook.

Two-Thirds of Myanmar Businesses Struggle to Survive Pandemic: Survey


Posted: 09 Jun 2020 02:51 AM PDT

The Asia Foundation found that Myanmar businesses need an additional stimulus of up to US$1.5 billion to stay afloat until September.

Former Myanmar State, Regional Govts Have Yet to Return More Than 3 Billion Kyats in Misspent Funds

Posted: 09 Jun 2020 02:37 AM PDT

Billions of kyats in development funds improperly spent by former state and regional governments have yet to be returned as ordered, the Auditor-General's Office said.

New York City Starts Phased Reopening but Many Remain Cautious

Posted: 08 Jun 2020 09:54 PM PDT

An attitude of wariness prevailed as some New York businesses began reopening under restrictions as the city's COVID-19 shutdown was eased Monday.

Don’t Meddle in Hong Kong, Beijing Warns Britain

Posted: 08 Jun 2020 09:42 PM PDT

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his British counterpart to keep out of China's internal affairs amid condemnation of a planned new security law in Hong Kong.

The Site That’s Still Publishing Myanmar’s Official Documents After More Than a Century

Posted: 08 Jun 2020 07:00 PM PDT

Yangon's Government Press Building played a key role in the official life of British Burma, and has continued printing documents for Myanmar's governments ever since.

Irrawaddy Business Roundup

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 08:30 PM PDT

This week, Myanmar saw a major loan commitment from Japan, government loans for tourism businesses and new data on the drop in trade across the Chinese border.

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