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- Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Warns of Jail Terms for COVID-19 Rule Breakers
- Myanmar’s Ruling Party Vows to Reform Military in Election Manifesto
- China Seeks Myanmar’s Assurances on Moving BRI Projects Ahead; Offers Aid for Rakhine
- Rohingya Detainee in Ayeyarwady Tests COVID-19 Positive
- Myanmar Civil Servants Offered COVID-19 Loans
- Taiwan Can Help the World Come Back Stronger From COVID-19
- ‘I Am a Taiwanese,’ Czech Speaker Tells Taiwan Assembly, Irking China
- Former Khmer Rouge Torture Center Chief ‘Duch’ Dies in Cambodian Hospital
| Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Warns of Jail Terms for COVID-19 Rule Breakers Posted: 02 Sep 2020 07:20 AM PDT  The spike in coronavirus cases in Yangon and Rakhine State means Myanmar is facing a "national disaster", Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has warned. |
| Myanmar’s Ruling Party Vows to Reform Military in Election Manifesto Posted: 02 Sep 2020 07:09 AM PDT  In its election manifesto, the ruling National League for Democracy vows to reduce the military's political powers and says national reconciliation is its top priority. |
| China Seeks Myanmar’s Assurances on Moving BRI Projects Ahead; Offers Aid for Rakhine Posted: 02 Sep 2020 03:40 AM PDT  China's top diplomat on Tuesday lobbied the State Counselor and President to begin work on BRI projects; expert says Beijing wants assurances before November's election. |
| Rohingya Detainee in Ayeyarwady Tests COVID-19 Positive Posted: 02 Sep 2020 03:02 AM PDT  Of the 42 Rohingya detained on the Ayeyarwady coast, one has coronavirus, forcing 14 police officers into quarantine. |
| Myanmar Civil Servants Offered COVID-19 Loans Posted: 02 Sep 2020 02:57 AM PDT  The government says it will offer two months' salaries as interest-free loans to civil servants as it tries to boost the economy |
| Taiwan Can Help the World Come Back Stronger From COVID-19 Posted: 02 Sep 2020 01:58 AM PDT  The UN's recent pledge to become more inclusive as the world works to recover from COVID-19 is hollow as long as Taiwan is excluded, the island's foreign minister writes. |
| ‘I Am a Taiwanese,’ Czech Speaker Tells Taiwan Assembly, Irking China Posted: 01 Sep 2020 10:00 PM PDT  Referencing a speech by John F. Kennedy, the head of the Czech senate told Taiwan's legislature, 'I am a Taiwanese'; China condemned the 'interference' in its affairs. |
| Former Khmer Rouge Torture Center Chief ‘Duch’ Dies in Cambodian Hospital Posted: 01 Sep 2020 09:47 PM PDT  Kaing Guek Eav, aka Duch, the head of the Khmer Rouge's notorious S-21 torture center who was convicted of crimes against humanity, has died in a Cambodian hospital. |
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