Tuesday, July 21, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

In Myanmar, Even a Chief Minister is Prone to Military-Controlled Intelligence

Posted: 21 Jul 2020 08:03 AM PDT

Mandalay's chief minister, Dr. Zaw Myint Maung, expelled special branch agents from his press conference after he noticed them recording him.

Chinese Firms Ready to Take Responsibility for Mandalay Flood: Vice Mayor

Posted: 21 Jul 2020 07:41 AM PDT

A proper study is needed to decide how an Amarapura embankment collapsed, according to the vice mayor of Mandalay, U Ye Mon.

As the US and China Spar, Myanmar Walks a Tightrope

Posted: 21 Jul 2020 07:24 AM PDT

Myanmar cannot separate itself from China, but to safeguard its sovereignty it must cultivate strong ties with the US.

Sino-US War of Words in Myanmar a Test of Naypyitaw’s Allegiances

Posted: 21 Jul 2020 07:03 AM PDT

The current spat between the US and Chinese embassies has put pressure on Myanmar to choose sides, but it must maintain its neutral foreign policy.

Myanmar Military Arrests Soldiers for Killing Unarmed Karen Woman

Posted: 21 Jul 2020 04:58 AM PDT

The military has arrested two privates for the murder of Naw Mu Naw, a 40-year-old ethnic Karen woman shot in Papun last week, after intense criticism from Karen civil society.

UAE’s Mars Orbiter Successfully Launched by Mitsubishi Rocket

Posted: 20 Jul 2020 10:36 PM PDT

The Hope explorer, a Mars orbiter developed in Dubai that is due to reach the planet in seven months, was launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan on Monday.

China Blasts Britain’s Suspension of Extradition Pact With Hong Kong

Posted: 20 Jul 2020 10:16 PM PDT

China accused Britain of meddling in its internal affairs after London suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in the wake of new security legislation.
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