The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Irrawaddy Business Roundup
• Election 2020: The Week in Review
• How Are Myanmar’s Ethnic Parties Responding to the Cancellation of Voting in Conflict Areas?

Irrawaddy Business Roundup Posted: 30 Oct 2020 08:30 PM PDT Defying Myanmar's newly extended ban on flights, a US delegation arrived this week promising to boost investment in Myanmar.

Election 2020: The Week in Review Posted: 30 Oct 2020 08:00 PM PDT This week elderly Myanmar voters cast advance ballots, the UEC warned unruly party supporters, and the November election recorded its first campaign violence fatality.

How Are Myanmar’s Ethnic Parties Responding to the Cancellation of Voting in Conflict Areas? Posted: 30 Oct 2020 07:00 PM PDT The Irrawaddy talks with representatives of the Arakan National Party and Chin National League for Democracy in search of answers.

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• Understanding the Bigger Picture of Myanmar’s Election
• Post-Election Palm Reading as Myanmar’s Vote Nears
• Pundits’ Takes on Myanmar’s 2020 Election
• Myanmar’s Older Voters Cast Early Ballots
• Myanmar’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 50,000
• Yangon Begins Cash Payments to Pandemic-Affected Workers Not Covered by Welfare
• Town Greets Myanmar Military Chief by Singing His Rival’s Praises
• Pundits’ Takes on Myanmar’s 2020 Election
• France, Germany to Reimpose Lockdowns to Contain Virus Spread
• India’s Coronavirus Cases Surpass 8 Million Mark
• Ethnic Parties Looking for Victory at Polls in Kachin State

Understanding the Bigger Picture of Myanmar’s Election Posted: 30 Oct 2020 07:38 AM PDT Watching elderly voters solemnly cast their advance ballots offers a lesson in the larger significance of Myanmar's general election.

Post-Election Palm Reading as Myanmar’s Vote Nears Posted: 30 Oct 2020 07:15 AM PDT With an NLD win likely, attention in Myanmar is turning to a number of key government and military appointments due in the post-election period.

Pundits’ Takes on Myanmar’s 2020 Election Posted: 30 Oct 2020 05:14 AM PDT As Myanmar prepares to vote, The Irrawaddy asks Bertil Lintner, a veteran journalist and author of several books on Myanmar, for his views on November's election.

Myanmar’s Older Voters Cast Early Ballots Posted: 30 Oct 2020 04:15 AM PDT Advance voting has been arranged for citizens aged 60 and older to vote at polling stations or at mobile ballot boxes for the Nov. 8 general election.

Myanmar’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 50,000 Posted: 30 Oct 2020 04:08 AM PDT The number of new cases being reported in Yangon appears to have been falling since peaking on Oct. 10.

Yangon Begins Cash Payments to Pandemic-Affected Workers Not Covered by Welfare Posted: 30 Oct 2020 03:01 AM PDT The Yangon government has started making 30,000-kyat cash payments to workers affected by the COVID-19 slowdown who are not covered by its social welfare safety net.

Town Greets Myanmar Military Chief by Singing His Rival’s Praises Posted: 30 Oct 2020 02:51 AM PDT Residents of Shwebo in Sagaing Region welcomed the visiting Myanmar military chief by singing a theme song of his political foe, the National League for Democracy.

Pundits’ Takes on Myanmar’s 2020 Election Posted: 29 Oct 2020 11:49 PM PDT As Myanmar prepares to vote, The Irrawaddy asks David Steinberg, a former lecturer and author of many books on the country, for his views on the Nov. 8 election.

France, Germany to Reimpose Lockdowns to Contain Virus Spread Posted: 29 Oct 2020 10:50 PM PDT A huge resurgence in COVID-19 in Europe has seen France and Germany impose new national lockdown measures.

India’s Coronavirus Cases Surpass 8 Million Mark Posted: 29 Oct 2020 10:42 PM PDT India has added over 1 million COVID-19 cases in the past 18 days for a total of more than 8 million cases.

Ethnic Parties Looking for Victory at Polls in Kachin State Posted: 29 Oct 2020 07:30 PM PDT Candidates from merged ethnic Kachin parties believe the Kachin State People's Party puts them in a stronger position against the NLD and USDP than in previous elections.

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• COVID-19 Rips Through Myanmar’s Prisons
• Myanmar President and Suu Kyi Vote Early in Myanmar’s General Election
• Myanmar Election Violence on the Rise as November Vote Nears
• Myanmar Volunteers Play Vital Role in Yangon’s Battle Against COVID-19

COVID-19 Rips Through Myanmar’s Prisons Posted: 29 Oct 2020 02:19 AM PDT Maubin Prison has reported over 100 positive coronavirus cases as the second prison reports an outbreak this month.

Myanmar President and Suu Kyi Vote Early in Myanmar’s General Election Posted: 29 Oct 2020 12:58 AM PDT State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint have avoided breaching COVID-19 travel restrictions by voting early in Naypyitaw.

Myanmar Election Violence on the Rise as November Vote Nears Posted: 28 Oct 2020 11:49 PM PDT Riots, abductions, and deadly attacks in this campaign have reached record numbers compared to 2015.

Myanmar Volunteers Play Vital Role in Yangon’s Battle Against COVID-19 Posted: 28 Oct 2020 08:00 PM PDT From transporting patients to helping collect swabs to cleaning wards, more than 15,000 people have assisted medical professionals in hospitals and quarantine sites.

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• One Killed, Three Hurt as Myanmar Navy Sinks Boat Carrying ICRC Relief Goods in Rakhine State
• Has Myanmar’s Submarine Purchase From India Hit a Nerve in Beijing?
• Arakan Army Kills Govt Troops in Raid Near Myanmar-Bangladesh Border
• US Delegation Looks to Boost Investment in Myanmar
• Shan Rebels Fire on Govt Administrators Delivering Ballot Papers
• US Urges Myanmar to Hold Inclusive Election
• Voting Canceled in Parts of Paletwa in Myanmar’s Conflict-Torn West
• Biden Looks Better Than Trump for Asia, Likely to Keep Hard Line on China

One Killed, Three Hurt as Myanmar Navy Sinks Boat Carrying ICRC Relief Goods in Rakhine State Posted: 28 Oct 2020 07:12 AM PDT The Myanmar navy sank a boat hired by the ICRC to ferry relief supplies to IDP camps in northern Rakhine State on Wednesday, killing the driver and injuring three.

Has Myanmar’s Submarine Purchase From India Hit a Nerve in Beijing? Posted: 28 Oct 2020 05:38 AM PDT A recent Chinese state media article mocking the Tatmadaw's 'outdated' new submarine suggests feathers are being ruffled in Beijing over closer India-Myanmar ties.

Arakan Army Kills Govt Troops in Raid Near Myanmar-Bangladesh Border Posted: 28 Oct 2020 05:36 AM PDT The AA has used rocket-propelled grenades on outposts held by border police and Myanmar's military in mountainous northern Rakhine State.

US Delegation Looks to Boost Investment in Myanmar Posted: 28 Oct 2020 04:42 AM PDT The US International Development Finance Corporation says it wants to deepen bilateral ties with Myanmar to rebuild after COVID-19.

Shan Rebels Fire on Govt Administrators Delivering Ballot Papers Posted: 28 Oct 2020 04:02 AM PDT Langkho officials were traveling through RSCC territory after delivering ballot papers ahead of the November 8 general election when they were injured by gunfire.

US Urges Myanmar to Hold Inclusive Election Posted: 28 Oct 2020 03:58 AM PDT US State Department under secretary David Hale asked Daw Aung San Suu Kyi for "a credible, transparent and inclusive election in November".

Voting Canceled in Parts of Paletwa in Myanmar’s Conflict-Torn West Posted: 28 Oct 2020 02:43 AM PDT The UEC has added parts of Chin State's war-torn Paletwa Township to its list of no-vote areas, while restoring voting in parts of Rakhine and Shan states.

Biden Looks Better Than Trump for Asia, Likely to Keep Hard Line on China Posted: 27 Oct 2020 10:40 PM PDT Asian allies of the US would welcome a Biden presidency, analysts say, adding that he would be tougher on Beijing than the previous Democratic administration under Obama.

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• ‘The People Will Decide if Myanmar’s Election Is Free and Fair’
• Myanmar’s Election Body Faces Crisis of Confidence Ahead of Election
• Myanmar Reaches 98% of Foreign Investment Target in FY2020 Despite COVID-19
• Myanmar to Use Private Hospitals to Fight COVID-19
• Court Verdict Looms for Disgraced Party Leader in Myanmar
• China’s Top Leaders Meet to Lay Out Five-Year Economic Plan
• Thai PM Endorses Charter Rewrite as Students March to German Embassy
• China Punishes US Entities as Retaliation for Arms Sales to Taiwan

‘The People Will Decide if Myanmar’s Election Is Free and Fair’ Posted: 27 Oct 2020 06:10 AM PDT The head of the NLD's Naypyitaw chapter discusses the intense electoral battle for control of the capital, campaigning amid COVID-19 and the challenge of military voters.

Myanmar’s Election Body Faces Crisis of Confidence Ahead of Election Posted: 27 Oct 2020 06:03 AM PDT Numerous unanswered questions have arisen surrounded the way the Union Election Commission is running the November 8 general election.

Myanmar Reaches 98% of Foreign Investment Target in FY2020 Despite COVID-19 Posted: 27 Oct 2020 03:14 AM PDT Declaring the NLD's economic reforms are yielding results, the State Counselor said Myanmar attracted nearly $5.7 billion in FDI in FY2020—98% of the government's target.

Myanmar to Use Private Hospitals to Fight COVID-19 Posted: 27 Oct 2020 01:52 AM PDT State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi says private health care can help the government cope with coronavirus.

Court Verdict Looms for Disgraced Party Leader in Myanmar Posted: 27 Oct 2020 12:02 AM PDT Michael Kyaw Myint, leader of the disbanded United Democratic Party, has withdrawn his witnesses and now faces an early judgment.

China’s Top Leaders Meet to Lay Out Five-Year Economic Plan Posted: 26 Oct 2020 10:30 PM PDT The leaders of the Chinese Communist Party have begun a four-day meeting to lay out a five-year economic plan to take effect next year.

Thai PM Endorses Charter Rewrite as Students March to German Embassy Posted: 26 Oct 2020 10:24 PM PDT Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has vowed to accelerate the parliamentary process to rewrite the constitution in the face of growing anti-government protests.

China Punishes US Entities as Retaliation for Arms Sales to Taiwan Posted: 26 Oct 2020 10:22 PM PDT Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Raytheon are among the US companies China says it will hit with sanctions over Washington's arms sales to Taiwan.

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• Myanmar’s New COVID-19 Cases Decrease in Yangon but Climb Outside City
• Myanmar Receives 16 Proposals for New Yangon City Project
• Incoming Myanmar Govt Must Tackle Chinese Casino Haven in Myawaddy
• NLD Supporter Dies After Clash Ahead of Myanmar’s Election
• Taiwan’s Inclusion in Post-COVID-19 Global Public Health Network Deserves Support

Myanmar’s New COVID-19 Cases Decrease in Yangon but Climb Outside City Posted: 26 Oct 2020 05:36 AM PDT The rate of COVID-19 infections is easing in Yangon but increasing elsewhere, with Rakhine, Bago, Mandalay and Ayeyarwady seeing between 20 and 100 new cases a day.

Myanmar Receives 16 Proposals for New Yangon City Project Posted: 26 Oct 2020 04:46 AM PDT Sixteen international proposals have been submitted for the New Yangon City project to challenge the bid by the China Communications Construction Co.

Incoming Myanmar Govt Must Tackle Chinese Casino Haven in Myawaddy Posted: 26 Oct 2020 02:29 AM PDT The presence of a Chinese-backed gambling and illicit trade hub in Karen State makes a mockery of Myanmar's sovereignty; the incoming government must clean it up.

NLD Supporter Dies After Clash Ahead of Myanmar’s Election Posted: 26 Oct 2020 01:40 AM PDT A man died after a clash between rival Union Solidarity and Development Party and National League for Democracy supporters in Sagaing Region.

Taiwan’s Inclusion in Post-COVID-19 Global Public Health Network Deserves Support Posted: 25 Oct 2020 11:12 PM PDT Taiwan's successful COVID-19 response shows it is an integral part of the global health network. To recover better, WHO needs Taiwan, the island's health minister writes.

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The Day Japan’s ‘Death Railway’ was Completed in Myanmar Posted: 24 Oct 2020 09:46 PM PDT In 1943, Japanese forces finished the short-lived "death railway" at the cost of over 100,000 lives.

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• Irrawaddy Business Roundup
• Election 2020: The Week in Review
• Can Young Female Candidates Gain a Foothold With Myanmar’s Voters?

Irrawaddy Business Roundup Posted: 23 Oct 2020 08:30 PM PDT Myanmar continues to attract foreign investment from Europe and Hong Kong, despite the impact of COVID-19, which continues to hit exporters.

Election 2020: The Week in Review Posted: 23 Oct 2020 07:30 PM PDT This week the Arakan Army admitted abducting three ruling party candidates, unsealed advance ballots from the military were rejected, and ethnic parties asked that cancellation areas be reconsidered.

Can Young Female Candidates Gain a Foothold With Myanmar’s Voters? Posted: 23 Oct 2020 07:30 PM PDT The Irrawaddy talks with two candidates in their 20s about what motivates their candidacies and what unique challenges they are encountering in their campaigns.

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• The Sinners Against Myanmar’s Elections
• Members of Dissolved UDP Back Myanmar Military’s Proxy Party
• Myanmar Military’s Advance Votes Discounted for Violating Electoral Law
• Disgraced United Democratic Party Boss Faces Immigration Charges
• Myanmar’s COVID-19 Deaths Exceed 1,000
• No End in Sight for India’s Naga Peace Talks as Rebels Harden Stand on Flag, Constitution
• Military and USDP Play Nationalism Card Ahead of Myanmar’s Election
• India to Allow Entry of Foreign Visitors, Except Tourists

The Sinners Against Myanmar’s Elections Posted: 23 Oct 2020 08:12 AM PDT They had many accomplices, but we can lay the worst sins that have been committed against Myanmar's democracy over the past six decades squarely at the feet of three men.

Members of Dissolved UDP Back Myanmar Military’s Proxy Party Posted: 23 Oct 2020 07:09 AM PDT The Tatmadaw-backed USDP is getting a pre-election boost in parts of the country as supporters of the defunct UDP throw their weight behind the former ruling party.

Myanmar Military’s Advance Votes Discounted for Violating Electoral Law Posted: 23 Oct 2020 06:15 AM PDT Election officials in Yangon have rejected ballots from 58 military personnel, saying they breach electoral law for arriving in unsealed envelopes.

Disgraced United Democratic Party Boss Faces Immigration Charges Posted: 23 Oct 2020 06:13 AM PDT Michael Kyaw Myint has been hit with fresh charges under the Immigration Law during his trial in Mandalay.

Myanmar’s COVID-19 Deaths Exceed 1,000 Posted: 23 Oct 2020 03:38 AM PDT Coronavirus cases continue to spiral in Yangon as the authorities struggle to contain the outbreak.

No End in Sight for India’s Naga Peace Talks as Rebels Harden Stand on Flag, Constitution Posted: 23 Oct 2020 01:24 AM PDT India's peace talks with the NSCN (I-M) are looking more fragile than ever amid distrust of the government's interlocutor and New Delhi's overtures to other groups.

Military and USDP Play Nationalism Card Ahead of Myanmar’s Election Posted: 23 Oct 2020 01:12 AM PDT While the military chief faced complaints, its proxy party is recycling its old divisive tactics in the campaign, skirting election law prohibitions.

India to Allow Entry of Foreign Visitors, Except Tourists Posted: 22 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT India has decided to relax its COVID-19 restrictions to allow foreign nationals to enter for business, employment, studies, research and other non-tourist purposes.

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