Monday, August 24, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy

The Irrawaddy Magazine


NGO Activities Restricted in Myanmar’s Rakhine State Amid COVID-19 Spike

Posted: 24 Aug 2020 05:49 AM PDT

UN organizations and other NGOs have been told to cease some activities and gatherings in Rakhine State as the authorities try to clamp down on coronavirus.


Myanmar’s Rakhine State Reports 72 Local COVID-19 Transmissions in Eight Days

Posted: 24 Aug 2020 05:33 AM PDT

Another 53 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases were found in Rakhine State over the weekend, taking the Sittwe outbreak's total to 72, and the national case tally to 463.

Myanmar’s Military Chief Urges Personnel to Vote for ‘Correct Candidates’

Posted: 24 Aug 2020 05:22 AM PDT

Military personnel should support candidates who will pursue the national interest and be free of foreign influence, says Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.

Suu Kyi Tells Her MPs They Depend on Party’s Image

Posted: 24 Aug 2020 02:52 AM PDT

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has told her lawmakers they only won in 2015 because of the National League for Democracy's reputation, not because of any personal achievements.

The Day Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Made Her First Public Appearance in Myanmar

Posted: 24 Aug 2020 02:13 AM PDT

On this day in 1988, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi made a brief speech—her first in the country—to pro-democracy protesters from a makeshift stage at a Yangon hospital.

Strong Rivalries Shape Politics in Myanmar’s Rakhine State

Posted: 24 Aug 2020 01:24 AM PDT

Parties turn to young candidates in conflict-torn Rakhine amid rivalry between various local ethnic parties and low interest in November's election among the public.

Myanmar’s Election Merchandise Vendors Do a Brisk Trade as Vote Looms

Posted: 24 Aug 2020 01:20 AM PDT

Yangon's Shwegondine quarter, home to many fabric printing shops, is currently a sea of red—the ruling NLD's color—as vendors churn out election-related merchandise.

Japan, Laos Agree to Relax Coronavirus Travel Restrictions

Posted: 23 Aug 2020 10:25 PM PDT

Japan and Laos agreed to allow expats to resume traveling between the two countries provided they self-quarantine for 14 days.

TikTok Parent Firm to Sue Trump Govt for Banning Service in US

Posted: 23 Aug 2020 10:24 PM PDT

The Chinese parent company of popular app TikTok plans to sue the Trump administration in a US court over its order banning the social media platform.

India Exceeds 3 Million Coronavirus Cases

Posted: 23 Aug 2020 09:52 PM PDT

India's total number of coronavirus cases has topped 3 million after the country added 1 million infections in just 16 days.

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