Tuesday, October 13, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Bangladesh’s Harboring of Terrorists Continues to Hinder Rohingya Repatriation Process

Posted: 13 Oct 2020 05:50 AM PDT

Myanmar has rightly confronted Dhaka's failure to crack down on terrorist groups on its soil; in the meantime, the Rohingya camps remain targets for radical groups.

Chinese News Agency’s Video Showing Myanmar Woman’s ‘Happy’ Marriage to Local Man Prompts Trafficking Fears

Posted: 13 Oct 2020 04:44 AM PDT

A video posted by China's Xinhua in which a Myanmar woman describes a happy, prosperous marriage to a Chinese man could be used by human traffickers, activists warn.

World Bank Reports on How COVID-19 Hammered Myanmar’s Businesses

Posted: 13 Oct 2020 04:16 AM PDT

The financial institution says 75 percent of firms across various sectors have suffered because of coronavirus and only 8 percent look to banks to cover cash shortfalls.

Trump Returns to Campaign Trail a Week After Leaving Hospital

Posted: 12 Oct 2020 10:51 PM PDT

Visiting the key battleground state of Florida, US President Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail after declaring his recovery from COVID-19.

The Day Myanmar’s First Locally Made Feature Film Premiered

Posted: 12 Oct 2020 06:30 PM PDT

On this day 100 years ago, director U Ohn Maung's 'Love and Liquor', Myanmar's first feature film, premiered; Oct. 13 is now known as Myanmar Motion Picture Day.