Wednesday, July 15, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Myanmar’s Garment Sector Facing Implosion as Orders Slump with COVID-19

Posted: 15 Jul 2020 06:36 AM PDT

Myanmar's many clothing factories have received almost no orders this year and thousands of workers face unemployment, owners warn.

‘The Govt Must Handle It Decisively’: Myanmar MP on Controversial China-Backed Development in Karen State

Posted: 15 Jul 2020 06:12 AM PDT

Shwe Kokko New City, a joint project by a Hong Kong firm and the Karen Border Guard Force, has raised concerns over its social impact and the company's shady background.

Stranded Myanmar Migrants in Jordan Poised to be Flown Home Amid COVID-19

Posted: 15 Jul 2020 05:47 AM PDT

The Jordanian authorities are yet to grant landing permission to the Myanmar Airways International flights that are due to fly home of hundreds of migrants.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Naypyitaw Candidacy in Myanmar Election Still Unconfirmed: NLD

Posted: 15 Jul 2020 05:37 AM PDT

The National League for Democracy says the party hasn't confirmed whether the State Counselor will run for a Parliament seat in a Naypyitaw township, contrary to rumors.

Myanmar Green Lights Commercial Crocodile Breeding for Zoos, Meat, Leather

Posted: 15 Jul 2020 04:57 AM PDT

Crocodiles can now be grown and sold commercially, raising new possibilities for one crocodile farm in Yangon that houses 500 crocodiles, some as long as 10 feet.

Neither Return nor More Compensation: Myanmar Military Stands Firmly on Farmers’ Confiscated Land

Posted: 15 Jul 2020 03:36 AM PDT


The Defense Ministry has rejected calls by farmers for more compensation and the return of their land after it was taken for a military-owned sugar
mill.

Weapons Seized in Mae Sot Destined for Myanmar’s Rakhine State: Intelligence Sources

Posted: 15 Jul 2020 03:22 AM PDT

Despite claims by Thai police that arms seized in Mae Sot in June were intended for domestic use, intelligence sources say the weapons were ordered by the AA and ARSA. 

US Drops Plan to Oust Foreign Students in Online-Only Classes

Posted: 14 Jul 2020 09:42 PM PDT

The Trump administration has dropped its bid to deny visas to foreign students whose classes have switched to online-only due to the pandemic.

Trump Signs Order to Fully End Preferential Treatment for Hong Kong

Posted: 14 Jul 2020 09:35 PM PDT

The US will no longer extend economic privileges to Hong Kong following President Trump's order ending the region's preferential status in the wake of China's crackdown.

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