The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Myanmar President Orders Officials to Preserve Evidence of Rakhine Atrocities
• Impoverished Myanmar Takes on an Invisible Enemy
• EU Pledges Support for Women Garment Factory Workers in Myanmar
• Rights Groups in Myanmar’s Shan State Demand Justice for Villagers
• Myanmar Authorities Drop Illegal Travel Charges Against Hundreds of Rohingya
• Latest COVID-19 Developments in Myanmar: April 9, 2020
• Myanmar Sees First COVID-19 Recovery
• Amid COVID-19 Lockdown, India’s Government Warms to e-Commerce
• WHO Chief Appears to Take Dig at Trump’s Threat to Freeze Funding
• Coronavirus Having Serious Impact on Japanese Economy: BOJ Chief

Myanmar President Orders Officials to Preserve Evidence of Rakhine Atrocities Posted: 09 Apr 2020 08:12 AM PDT The President has ordered Union ministries and the Rakhine government to preserve evidence of atrocities in the state, saying failure to do so could lead to prosecution.

Impoverished Myanmar Takes on an Invisible Enemy Posted: 09 Apr 2020 08:00 AM PDT The COVID-19 pandemic has defied expectations and produced many surprise outcomes; will a Myanmar government that communicates clearly with its people be one of them?

EU Pledges Support for Women Garment Factory Workers in Myanmar Posted: 09 Apr 2020 06:55 AM PDT The EU has pledged to distribute 5 million euros in emergency funds to 100,000 or more women factory workers in Myanmar who have been impacted by COVID-19.

Rights Groups in Myanmar’s Shan State Demand Justice for Villagers Posted: 09 Apr 2020 06:43 AM PDT Myanmar's military has been called to explain why Shan State villagers have been detained by troops and why a village chief died while guiding soldiers.

Myanmar Authorities Drop Illegal Travel Charges Against Hundreds of Rohingya Posted: 09 Apr 2020 06:23 AM PDT More than 200 Rohingya people charged with traveling illegally from Rakhine to various parts of the country will be freed and sent home; no reason yet given for the move.

Latest COVID-19 Developments in Myanmar: April 9, 2020 Posted: 09 Apr 2020 03:21 AM PDT The Irrawaddy is posting daily roundups of the key events relating to Myanmar's efforts to combat the coronavirus. Click here to see what's happened so far and stay tuned for more.

Myanmar Sees First COVID-19 Recovery Posted: 09 Apr 2020 03:15 AM PDT A Swiss UN employee is the first COVID-19 patient in Myanmar to officially recover from the disease.

Amid COVID-19 Lockdown, India’s Government Warms to e-Commerce Posted: 08 Apr 2020 10:58 PM PDT As delivery workers emerge as frontline soldiers in India's fight to curb the spread of COVID-19, the government is shedding its traditional skepticism toward e-commerce.

WHO Chief Appears to Take Dig at Trump’s Threat to Freeze Funding Posted: 08 Apr 2020 10:41 PM PDT In an apparent response to US President Donald Trump's threat to withhold funds, WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus has urged all sides not to 'politicize' COVID-19.

Coronavirus Having Serious Impact on Japanese Economy: BOJ Chief Posted: 08 Apr 2020 10:29 PM PDT The governor of the Bank of Japan said the country's economy has been seriously affected by COVID-19 and vowed additional easing measures if necessary.

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