Friday, August 28, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

In Myanmar’s Karen State, Ex-Insurgents Create a Haven for Chinese Casino Bosses

Posted: 28 Aug 2020 07:47 AM PDT

Myanmar's military and government have looked the other way as a megaproject backed by shadowy Chinese interests threatens peace and social stability in Karen State.

At Least 10 UN, INGO Workers Hit by COVID-19 in Myanmar’s Rakhine State

Posted: 28 Aug 2020 06:53 AM PDT

Aid agencies including UNICEF and RI have been forced to suspend or limit activities as staff have been affected by COVID-19. 

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Pledges Full Support to Fight Rakhine COVID-19 Outbreak

Posted: 28 Aug 2020 05:07 AM PDT

State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi says Rakhine State will get the food, protective equipment and investment it needs to tackle its coronavirus spike.

Westerner Behind the Wheel

Posted: 28 Aug 2020 03:58 AM PDT

In the second of six articles about touring by car outside of Yangon, Oliver Hargreave journeys through Bago before making it to Mon State's Thaton by nightfall.

Myanmar’s Ruling NLD Rejects Calls to Ditch Muslim Candidate

Posted: 28 Aug 2020 03:26 AM PDT

The National League for Democracy has rejected a demand from voters and Buddhist monks to replace a Muslim candidate in Mandalay for the November election.

Myanmar to Jail Illegal Returnees Amid COVID-19 Surge

Posted: 28 Aug 2020 02:42 AM PDT

Myanmar's southernmost town, Kawthaung, has seen many migrants from Thailand and Malaysia cross the border illegally after losing work because of coronavirus.

South Korea Shuts Parliament as Coronavirus Outbreak Deepens in Capital

Posted: 27 Aug 2020 09:20 PM PDT

The South Korean parliament was shut down Thursday and a number of lawmakers were quarantined after a political reporter tested positive for COVID-19.
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