Thursday, July 2, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Myanmar Military Faulted for Information Blackout on Massacre Prosecutions

Posted: 02 Jul 2020 06:14 AM PDT

The army's refusal to discuss the details of its prosecution of three military personnel over the massacre of 19 Rohingya has been criticized as a failure of justice.

Myanmar Pastor Charged with Breaching COVID-19 Rules with Religious Services

Posted: 02 Jul 2020 05:44 AM PDT

Saw David Lah faces up to three years in prison for arranging a series of religious gatherings in April blamed for spreading coronavirus to at least 80 people.

Landslide Kills at Least 126 at Northern Myanmar Jade Mine

Posted: 02 Jul 2020 05:37 AM PDT

Around 300 jade prospectors and scavengers were at work when a huge landslide crashed into water that had filled an unused Hpakant mine.

EU States Suspend US$100 M of Myanmar’s Debt Payments During COVID-19

Posted: 02 Jul 2020 05:08 AM PDT

Six European Union countries agreed to a one-year deferral for debt payments from Myanmar worth almost US$100 million, in a bid to help the country deal with COVID-19.

Recovered COVID-19 Patient in Myanmar Tests Positive Again

Posted: 02 Jul 2020 03:16 AM PDT

A surgeon in Shan State who shows no symptoms of COVID-19 has tested positive for the disease after previously testing negative for it twice.

Beijing’s Long Game: Where is China Headed in 2020?

Posted: 02 Jul 2020 02:40 AM PDT

The Irrawaddy talks with veteran journalist and Myanmar analyst Bertil Lintner about China's shifting geopolitical strategies and development ambitions.

Myanmar to Go to the Polls on Nov. 8, Election Commission Announces

Posted: 02 Jul 2020 01:02 AM PDT

Myanmar's general election will be held on Nov. 8, the UEC announced; it will be the country's first nationwide poll held under a civilian government in six decades.

US House Passes China Sanctions Bill Over Hong Kong Security Law

Posted: 01 Jul 2020 09:08 PM PDT

The US House has passed a bill that would impose sanctions on Chinese banks that do business with officials responsible for Beijing's new Hong Kong security law.