Friday, September 4, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Military ‘Burns Down’ Rakhine Village in Western Myanmar: Residents

Posted: 04 Sep 2020 07:43 AM PDT

Troops allegedly responded to a landmine blast by killing two villagers and burning more than 200 homes.

China Grows More Assertive Ahead of Myanmar’s Election

Posted: 04 Sep 2020 07:29 AM PDT

China is clearly betting on the NLD to win November's election and support its BRI projects, but in Myanmar, embracing Beijing carries political risks.

Westerner Behind the Wheel

Posted: 04 Sep 2020 05:55 AM PDT

In the third article about touring by car in Myanmar, Oliver Hargreave describes researching a self-drive route.

Myanmar’s Ruling Party Says Kayah State Chief Minister Removed Over ‘Personal Grudge’

Posted: 04 Sep 2020 03:41 AM PDT

The NLD has accused the Kayah parliament speaker of orchestrating ex-chief minister L Phaung Sho's removal after being denied a chance to run in November's election.

While Elephants Enjoy Some Rest, Humans Suffer as COVID-19 Hits Thai Tourism

Posted: 04 Sep 2020 01:10 AM PDT

At one of Thailand's biggest elephant parks in Chiang Mai, the pachyderms and Myanmar migrants wait in vain for tourists to return.

Myanmar Reports Its Seventh COVID-19 Death; First in Over Four Months

Posted: 03 Sep 2020 11:18 PM PDT

A 46-year-old woman with an underlying health condition on Thursday became the seventh person in Myanmar to die of COVID-19; she was the first fatality since April 29.

Thailand Reports First Local Coronavirus Transmission in 100 Days

Posted: 03 Sep 2020 09:38 PM PDT

A jailed man undergoing a 14-day quarantine at a prison has become Thailand's first locally transmitted COVID-19 case in 100 days.

Malaysia Bans Foreigners From Countries With Over 150,000 Virus Cases

Posted: 03 Sep 2020 09:32 PM PDT

To curb a growing number of imported COVID-19 cases, Malaysia will deny entry to foreigners from countries with more than 150,000 infections.