Wednesday, September 9, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Myanmar Military Questions Authenticity of Soldiers’ Confessions on Rakhine Atrocities

Posted: 09 Sep 2020 07:08 AM PDT

Legal experts also say Myanmar troops' videotaped confessions to killing Rohingya civilians may have been made under duress while in AA custody and might not hold up in court.

Myanmar Election Campaign Muted by COVID-19

Posted: 09 Sep 2020 05:08 AM PDT

Candidates struggle with coronavirus restrictions – on top of security, transport and internet troubles – as the general election campaign starts with a whimper.

During High-Level Visit, China Takes Note of Myanmar’s ‘High Standards’ on BRI Projects

Posted: 09 Sep 2020 03:02 AM PDT

When Beijing sent a member of its elite Politburo to press for implementation of China's BRI projects, Myanmar officials stressed the need for 'quality investment'.

Myanmar’s Main Opposition Party Accuses NLD of COVID-19 Rules Breach During Campaign

Posted: 09 Sep 2020 02:18 AM PDT

Campaigners from the National League for Democracy gathered in large numbers in the capital, Naypyitaw, breaking health guidelines, claims the USDP's chairman.

Myanmar Reports 12th COVID-19 Death

Posted: 09 Sep 2020 01:53 AM PDT

Four coronavirus deaths have occurred in 12 hours as Yangon's case numbers overtake those in Rakhine State.

Dozens of Aides to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar President Quarantined

Posted: 08 Sep 2020 11:05 PM PDT

Nearly 30 staff of the Union President's Office and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's State Counselor's Office have been quarantined after an official tested positive for COVID-19.

Beijing Expects Japan’s Next PM to Be Conciliatory Amid US-China Tensions

Posted: 08 Sep 2020 10:55 PM PDT

China is expecting the likely next Japanese prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, to continue outgoing leader Shinzo Abe's conciliatory attitude toward Beijing.

ASEAN Talks Begin With Pandemic, S. China Sea, Rohingya on Agenda

Posted: 08 Sep 2020 10:46 PM PDT

ASEAN foreign ministers are meeting via videoconference to discuss COVID-19, the South China Sea dispute and the failure to repatriate Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.

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