Tuesday, August 17, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Myanmar Loses Over 100 Leading Figures from COVID-19, Junta’s Poor Health Care

Posted: 17 Aug 2021 05:58 AM PDT

Leading figures have recently died from coronavirus or other health issues as Myanmar's hospitals flounder under military rule.

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Myanmar Junta Kills Nearly 1,000 Civilians in Under 200 Days

Posted: 17 Aug 2021 05:16 AM PDT

At least 92 were killed in the past month alone, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners.

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Myanmar Junta’s Coup Gives Greenlight to Timber Traffickers

Posted: 17 Aug 2021 04:54 AM PDT

Illegal logging and timber smuggling to China is out of control since the military takeover.

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Myanmar’s Wa, Mongla Fall on Hard Times Amid Chinese Exodus

Posted: 17 Aug 2021 03:51 AM PDT

As part of a crackdown on internet scammers, Beijing has ordered Chinese nationals living in northeastern Myanmar to return home, taking a huge toll on the local economy.

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Civilian Fighters, KIA Troops Kill Six Myanmar Junta Soldiers in Mandalay Region

Posted: 16 Aug 2021 11:55 PM PDT

Mogoke Township's People's Defense Force said it ambushed regime soldiers as they were attempting to raid its position.

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ASEAN’s Hypocrisy is Fuelling the Crisis in Myanmar

Posted: 16 Aug 2021 05:59 PM PDT

Inviting junta representatives to attend ASEAN meetings only legitimizes the military regime.

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