Monday, August 17, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

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Myanmar Reports First Local COVID-19 Transmission in a Month

Posted: 17 Aug 2020 06:56 AM PDT

A 26-year-old bank employee with no record of overseas travel tested positive for COVID-19 in Sittwe; she traveled to several places in Rakhine State early this month.

Myanmar Think Tank Boss Wins Justice Award for Boosting Trust, Reconciliation in Rakhine

Posted: 17 Aug 2020 05:45 AM PDT

Dr. Kyaw Yin Hlaing of the Center for Diversity and National Harmony has won the MC Bassiouni Justice Award for his work to help address the 2017 Rakhine issue.

Westerner Behind the Wheel

Posted: 17 Aug 2020 05:39 AM PDT

In the first of six articles about touring by car outside Yangon, Oliver Hargreave describes his first experience driving in Myanmar.

How Should Myanmar Citizens Vote This November?

Posted: 17 Aug 2020 01:29 AM PDT

Don't let cynicism keep you from casting your vote in the upcoming general election.

Japan Firms Shift Focus to SE Asia Due to US-China Row

Posted: 16 Aug 2020 10:06 PM PDT

Increasing tensions between the US and China have prompted a growing number of Japanese firms to move their operations to Southeast Asia, a new survey shows.

Tens of Thousands Call for Monarchy Reform at Thailand’s Largest Protest in Years

Posted: 16 Aug 2020 09:58 PM PDT

An estimated 20,000-30,000 people, mostly students, demanded reform to Thailand's powerful monarchy at Bangkok's largest protest since 2014.

New Zealand Delays General Election Amid Virus Outbreak

Posted: 16 Aug 2020 09:39 PM PDT

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the country's general election would be postponed from next month until October after a new COVID-19 cluster was found.
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