Wednesday, January 27, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine

A Military Coup in Myanmar Is Unlikely, But….

Posted: 27 Jan 2021 06:34 AM PST

To stage a coup, the armed forces would have to defy their own Constitution, which currently provides the legal justification for the political power they already enjoy.

Myanmar Starts Vaccinating Medics Nationwide Against COVID-19

Posted: 27 Jan 2021 06:21 AM PST

Around 750,000 have been selected to receive the coronavirus jabs from India, including frontline medics and senior government figures.

Residents Refuse to Move for Australia-Myanmar Joint Venture Mine

Posted: 27 Jan 2021 05:11 AM PST

Villagers near the Bawdwin mine in northern Shan State are demanding proper replacement housing and compensation before they make way for more mining.

Myanmar Activists Demand Legal Action After Pro-Military Protest Breaches COVID-19 Rules

Posted: 27 Jan 2021 03:12 AM PST

More than 300 demonstrators defied Pathein stay-at-home orders to condemn the Nov. 8 general election results.

Biden Administration Should Tread Carefully on Myanmar’s Rights Issues: Observers

Posted: 27 Jan 2021 12:19 AM PST

Too much pressure from Washington on the Rohingya could push Naypyitaw closer to Beijing and provide ammunition for ultranationalists, they warn.

Thailand: In the Eye of the Coming Storm

Posted: 26 Jan 2021 07:00 PM PST

With the US under Biden looking for allies in its stand against China, strategic clarity is needed in Bangkok if Thailand is not to become a pawn in the new great game.
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