Tuesday, December 15, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Myanmar’s COVID-19 Cases Rise Outside Yangon

Posted: 15 Dec 2020 03:47 AM PST

Mandalay will create more quarantine beds as more than 6,700 coronavirus suspects are held in isolation.

Myanmar President Orders Mining Firms to Publish Contracts, Boosting Transparency

Posted: 15 Dec 2020 03:38 AM PST

All oil, gas, timber and gem contracts must be published on Jan. 1, lifting the lid on a sector dominated by Myanmar's military, its cronies and ethnic armed groups.

US Embassy Under Fire for Working With Firm Owned by Sanctioned Military Chief’s Daughter

Posted: 15 Dec 2020 02:28 AM PST

The US Embassy has been accused of hypocrisy for sponsoring an event apparently involving the daughter of the military chief, who is on a US sanctions list.

US Begins Administering First Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine

Posted: 14 Dec 2020 09:28 PM PST

Health officials in the US began administering Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday after the drug was granted emergency use authorization.

US President-Elect Biden’s Win Over Trump Affirmed in Elector Vote

Posted: 14 Dec 2020 09:17 PM PST

Joe Biden's win in the US presidential election was affirmed after electors from the 50 states gave him enough Electoral College votes to put him in the White House.

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