The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Major Myanmar Hospital Closes Outpatient Departments as Doctors Hit by COVID-19
• Why the Arakan Army Attended Myanmar Junta’s Union Day Event
• Thousands of Myanmar Migrants Detained as Thai Border Remains Closed
• China-Backed Pipeline Facility Damaged in Myanmar Resistance Attack
• Meet Myanmar Military-Linked Crony Taking Stake in Telenor Sale
• Myanmar’s Slain Karen National Union Leader Mahn Sha: ‘60 Years in Vain’
• Myanmar Chin Armed Group’s Rivalry With Indian Rebel Outfits Dates Back Decades
• Myanmar Junta Says Won’t Attend ASEAN Summit After ‘Regrettable’ Snub
• Japan Still Training Myanmar Military Personnel Despite Condemning Coup
• Myanmar Low-Level EAO Representatives Attend Junta Union Day Event
• Japan’s Kirin Brewery to Withdraw From Myanmar
• Junta Soldiers Killed; Social Media Users Boycott Myanmar Coup Leader’s Parade
• KIA Chief Demands Myanmar Shadow Govt Commitment to Federal Democracy

Major Myanmar Hospital Closes Outpatient Departments as Doctors Hit by COVID-19 Posted: 15 Feb 2022 04:23 AM PST With medical staff either suffering from COVID-19 or on strike in protest at the coup, Yangon General Hospital is forced to close outpatient departments. The post Major Myanmar Hospital Closes Outpatient Departments as Doctors Hit by COVID-19 appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Why the Arakan Army Attended Myanmar Junta’s Union Day Event Posted: 15 Feb 2022 04:15 AM PST The Arakan Army forced the regime to release its members in Myanmar's jails in exchange for sending a delegation to Naypyitaw. The post Why the Arakan Army Attended Myanmar Junta's Union Day Event appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Thousands of Myanmar Migrants Detained as Thai Border Remains Closed Posted: 15 Feb 2022 03:19 AM PST Many of those crossing have Thai work permits but the border is closed because of COVID-19 restrictions. The post Thousands of Myanmar Migrants Detained as Thai Border Remains Closed appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

China-Backed Pipeline Facility Damaged in Myanmar Resistance Attack Posted: 15 Feb 2022 02:02 AM PST A wall of an off-take station for the oil and gas pipelines was damaged in the PDF attack in Mandalay Region; the group said it targeted junta forces, not the station. The post China-Backed Pipeline Facility Damaged in Myanmar Resistance Attack appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Meet Myanmar Military-Linked Crony Taking Stake in Telenor Sale Posted: 15 Feb 2022 01:46 AM PST Sources suggest that U Thein Win Zaw, who has close links to the Myanmar Navy, may be acting as a front man for senior junta figures who want to own the telecom operator. The post Meet Myanmar Military-Linked Crony Taking Stake in Telenor Sale appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Slain Karen National Union Leader Mahn Sha: ‘60 Years in Vain’ Posted: 15 Feb 2022 12:26 AM PST The Irrawaddy revisits a 2008 interview with the late KNU leader, conducted days before his assassination. The post Myanmar's Slain Karen National Union Leader Mahn Sha: '60 Years in Vain' appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Chin Armed Group’s Rivalry With Indian Rebel Outfits Dates Back Decades Posted: 15 Feb 2022 12:05 AM PST In 1995, the Chin National Army aided the Indian army's Operation Golden Bird to intercept a weapons shipment by the PLA and other Indian rebels via Myanmar territory. The post Myanmar Chin Armed Group's Rivalry With Indian Rebel Outfits Dates Back Decades appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Says Won’t Attend ASEAN Summit After ‘Regrettable’ Snub Posted: 14 Feb 2022 10:04 PM PST The regime won't send a nonpolitical representative to this week's foreign ministers' meeting in Cambodia after its top diplomat was shunned by the bloc. The post Myanmar Junta Says Won't Attend ASEAN Summit After 'Regrettable' Snub appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Japan Still Training Myanmar Military Personnel Despite Condemning Coup Posted: 14 Feb 2022 04:55 AM PST Currently, 10 members of the Myanmar military—including two senior officers—are receiving practical security training in the country. The post Japan Still Training Myanmar Military Personnel Despite Condemning Coup appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Low-Level EAO Representatives Attend Junta Union Day Event Posted: 14 Feb 2022 04:48 AM PST Eleven out of 18 of Myanmar's ethnic armed groups attend the event, in an apparent attempt to preserve the ties. The post Myanmar Low-Level EAO Representatives Attend Junta Union Day Event appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Japan’s Kirin Brewery to Withdraw From Myanmar Posted: 14 Feb 2022 04:28 AM PST The move follows months of wrangling after last February's coup, which prompted the brewer to seek to end its joint venture with a military-linked company. The post Japan's Kirin Brewery to Withdraw From Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Junta Soldiers Killed; Social Media Users Boycott Myanmar Coup Leader’s Parade Posted: 14 Feb 2022 03:51 AM PST Regime forces were attacked over the weekend in Naypyitaw and elsewhere while the junta boss was presiding over a grand military review to mark Union Day. The post Junta Soldiers Killed; Social Media Users Boycott Myanmar Coup Leader's Parade appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

KIA Chief Demands Myanmar Shadow Govt Commitment to Federal Democracy Posted: 14 Feb 2022 02:55 AM PST The Kachin Independence Army has marked the 75th anniversary of the 1947 Panglong Agreement by demanding the National Unity Government revive its federal vision. The post KIA Chief Demands Myanmar Shadow Govt Commitment to Federal Democracy appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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