Thursday, April 2, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

Myanmar Govt’s Crackdown on Journalists Angers Media and Legal Insiders

Posted: 02 Apr 2020 07:09 AM PDT

Media and legal sources tell The Irrawaddy why the government is wrong to prosecute journalists for speaking to the Arakan Army.

Ambassadors Call for End to Conflict in Myanmar Amid COVID-19

Posted: 02 Apr 2020 06:11 AM PDT

Ambassadors to Myanmar from 18 countries have called on the military and ethnic armed groups to end hostilities as the country is extremely vulnerable to impacts of COVID-19.

Ex-Rakhine State Security Minister Appointed Peace Adviser to Myanmar President

Posted: 02 Apr 2020 06:04 AM PDT

The Myanmar President has appointed Col. Htein Lin, a former military lawmaker and Rakhine State security and border affairs minister, as a peace adviser.

Latest COVID-19 Developments in Myanmar: April 2, 2020

Posted: 02 Apr 2020 05:54 AM PDT

The UN staff member who has COVID-19 is in a stable condition and people who had contact with her in Naypyitaw tested negative.

Myanmar’s Military Opens COVID-19 Quarantine Center in Naypyitaw

Posted: 02 Apr 2020 04:01 AM PDT

Myanmar's military says it can care for 15,000 patients at a coronavirus quarantine center in Naypyitaw.

Volunteers, Govt Staff Fighting COVID-19 in Myanmar Face Discrimination

Posted: 02 Apr 2020 03:29 AM PDT

People quarantined for COVID-19 in Myanmar, as well those who work to support them, face discrimination as misunderstandings about quarantine run rampant.

Over 60% of European-Run Firms in Myanmar Hurt by COVID-19: EuroCham Survey

Posted: 02 Apr 2020 02:37 AM PDT

Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the EU Chamber of Commerce has urged the Myanmar government to cut red tape for importers and exporters and provide subsidies and tax breaks.

Indonesia to Open Emergency Coronavirus Hospital on Uninhabited Island

Posted: 01 Apr 2020 10:45 PM PDT

A new hospital being built to house Indonesia's COVID-19 patients on an uninhabited island near Sumatra will open next week, officials said.

Bangkok to Close Parks as Thailand’s Coronavirus Cases Rise

Posted: 01 Apr 2020 10:43 PM PDT

All parks in Bangkok will be closed as the Thai capital tightens restrictions on public movement amid a mounting number of cases and deaths from COVID-19

Amid Accelerating Spread of COVID-19, Poorest Nations Need Debt Relief: WHO

Posted: 01 Apr 2020 10:12 PM PDT

The chief of the World Health Organization said expedited debt relief was needed for the world's poorest nations as the numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths mount.

Advice from an Ex-Political Prisoner: How to Cope With COVID-19 Isolation

Posted: 01 Apr 2020 09:52 PM PDT

Bo Kyi spent eight years in a Myanmar prison, including a year in solitary confinement, for political activism. He has some advice to help get us through our COVID-19 isolation.
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