Monday, October 26, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Myanmar’s New COVID-19 Cases Decrease in Yangon but Climb Outside City

Posted: 26 Oct 2020 05:36 AM PDT

The rate of COVID-19 infections is easing in Yangon but increasing elsewhere, with Rakhine, Bago, Mandalay and Ayeyarwady seeing between 20 and 100 new cases a day.

Myanmar Receives 16 Proposals for New Yangon City Project

Posted: 26 Oct 2020 04:46 AM PDT

Sixteen international proposals have been submitted for the New Yangon City project to challenge the bid by the China Communications Construction Co.

Incoming Myanmar Govt Must Tackle Chinese Casino Haven in Myawaddy

Posted: 26 Oct 2020 02:29 AM PDT

The presence of a Chinese-backed gambling and illicit trade hub in Karen State makes a mockery of Myanmar's sovereignty; the incoming government must clean it up.

NLD Supporter Dies After Clash Ahead of Myanmar’s Election

Posted: 26 Oct 2020 01:40 AM PDT

A man died after a clash between rival Union Solidarity and Development Party and National League for Democracy supporters in Sagaing Region.

Taiwan’s Inclusion in Post-COVID-19 Global Public Health Network Deserves Support

Posted: 25 Oct 2020 11:12 PM PDT

Taiwan's successful COVID-19 response shows it is an integral part of the global health network. To recover better, WHO needs Taiwan, the island's health minister writes.