The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Thailand to Shut One of Two Border Crossings With Myanmar Amid COVID-19 Concerns
• NLD Government No Match for Myanmar Military Chief on Charter Change
• Bangladesh Hands Over List of 492,000 Rohingya to Myanmar
• Singaporean and Myanmar Artists Blend Photos and Poetry at ‘Tempo(rary)’
• NLD Proposal to End Immunity for Myanmar’s Ex-Military Govt Fails to Pass in Charter Vote
• Foreign Arrivals to Thailand Require Medical Certificate, $100K Insurance for COVID-19
• Myanmar’s Nouveau Riche Wear Their Wealth on Their Sleeves
• Combating Fake News in the Time of Coronavirus in Myanmar
• Hanoi Postpones ASEAN Leaders Summit Until Late June Amid Coronavirus Fears
• India Executes Four Men for Brutal 2012 Delhi Bus Rape and Murder
• Amid Coronavirus, God Goes Online to Reach Worshippers
• Indonesia Should ‘Prepare for the Worst’ on Coronavirus, Red Cross Says

Thailand to Shut One of Two Border Crossings With Myanmar Amid COVID-19 Concerns Posted: 20 Mar 2020 07:37 AM PDT Thai officials said one border crossing between Mae Sot and Myanmar's Myawaddy will be closed; the other will remain open to those with border passes.

NLD Government No Match for Myanmar Military Chief on Charter Change Posted: 20 Mar 2020 07:33 AM PDT The results of the recent parliamentary voting on charter change show us there is only person in the country who can change the Constitution.

Bangladesh Hands Over List of 492,000 Rohingya to Myanmar Posted: 20 Mar 2020 07:16 AM PDT Bangladesh's foreign minister says Myanmar's response to the Rohingya refugee crisis has been woeful.

Singaporean and Myanmar Artists Blend Photos and Poetry at ‘Tempo(rary)’ Posted: 20 Mar 2020 05:29 AM PDT "Tempo(rary)" is an exhibition by Myanmar artist Maung Day and Singaporean artist Marc Nair, featured at Singapore Festival 2020 and now on display at Rosewood Yangon.

NLD Proposal to End Immunity for Myanmar’s Ex-Military Govt Fails to Pass in Charter Vote Posted: 20 Mar 2020 04:30 AM PDT On Parliament's final day of voting on proposed constitutional amendments, the NLD's bid to scrap immunity for former junta members was voted down.

Foreign Arrivals to Thailand Require Medical Certificate, $100K Insurance for COVID-19 Posted: 20 Mar 2020 04:14 AM PDT The Thai government has announced that all foreign arrivals to the country will need to carry health insurance and a medical certificate showing they don't have COVID-19.

Myanmar’s Nouveau Riche Wear Their Wealth on Their Sleeves Posted: 20 Mar 2020 03:29 AM PDT At a recent event to honor major donors to the welfare of Buddhism, the honorees—draped in gold and gems—made sure no one was in any doubt as to their staggering wealth.

Combating Fake News in the Time of Coronavirus in Myanmar Posted: 20 Mar 2020 01:50 AM PDT The Irrawaddy talks with Dr. Htoo Myint Swe from the Ministry of Health about how his team works to share the latest updates and information on COVID-19.

Hanoi Postpones ASEAN Leaders Summit Until Late June Amid Coronavirus Fears Posted: 19 Mar 2020 10:43 PM PDT Vietnam has postponed next month's ASEAN leaders summit in Danang until June due to the ongoing spread of the coronavirus.

India Executes Four Men for Brutal 2012 Delhi Bus Rape and Murder Posted: 19 Mar 2020 10:36 PM PDT Four men convicted of the brutal 2012 rape and murder of a young woman riding a bus in New Delhi were executed by hanging on Friday.

Amid Coronavirus, God Goes Online to Reach Worshippers Posted: 19 Mar 2020 10:24 PM PDT Religious leaders of many faiths are turning to streaming technology to reach congregations as more and more countries ban public gatherings due to the coronavirus.

Indonesia Should ‘Prepare for the Worst’ on Coronavirus, Red Cross Says Posted: 19 Mar 2020 10:06 PM PDT The head of Indonesia's Red Cross has warned that the number of coronavirus cases in the country is likely to be far higher than reported due to insufficient testing.

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