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• Myanmar Finds 18 Imported COVID-19 Cases In a Week
• Myanmar’s Remote Naga SAZ Has Only Two Doctors for Its 130,000 Residents
• Myanmar’s Largest Ethnic Armed Group Invites Military Chief to Visit
• Xi Hopeful on Belt and Road Projects in Myanmar During COVID-19
• Myanmar Parliament Indefinitely Postpones Referendum on Charter Amendments
• Cyclone Kills 14 in India, Bangladesh Leaving Trail of Destruction
• Thailand Detains 15 Rohingya Migrants for Illegal Entry
• The Day the First British Missionary Entered Myanmar’s Buddhist Order
• Hotels to Slash Wages in Myanmar’s Capital Because of COVID-19 Closures
• MP Warns Australian-backed Mining in Myanmar’s Far North May Spark Protest
• Pastors Arrested for Holding Gatherings Amid Myanmar’s COVID-19 Restrictions
• Myanmar MP Denounces Govt’s Extension of Controversial Coal Power Plant Operation
• Myanmar Strips Imprisoned Veteran Rakhine Politician of MP Status
• Myanmar Doctor Arrested for Facebook Rant Against Monks Who Oppose Sex Education
• Bankruptcy Court to Oversee Restructuring of Thai Airways

Myanmar Finds 18 Imported COVID-19 Cases In a Week Posted: 21 May 2020 05:57 AM PDT Returning migrants from Malaysia and UAE have brought fresh coronavirus cases after a lull in new infections.

Myanmar’s Remote Naga SAZ Has Only Two Doctors for Its 130,000 Residents Posted: 21 May 2020 05:36 AM PDT The self-administered zone is among other least-developed areas in Myanmar facing a serious shortage of health care workers.

Myanmar’s Largest Ethnic Armed Group Invites Military Chief to Visit Posted: 21 May 2020 03:44 AM PDT It's the second time Wa State has invited Myanmar's military chief to visit the area controlled by the best-equipped ethnic rebels in Myanmar.

Xi Hopeful on Belt and Road Projects in Myanmar During COVID-19 Posted: 21 May 2020 03:26 AM PDT During a call on Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Myanmar President U Win Myint discussed how to speed up cooperation on Belt and Road Initiative projects.

Myanmar Parliament Indefinitely Postpones Referendum on Charter Amendments Posted: 21 May 2020 01:18 AM PDT Myanmar lawmakers have approved a request by the Election Commission to indefinitely postpone a referendum on charter amendments, citing its estimated $10-million cost.

Cyclone Kills 14 in India, Bangladesh Leaving Trail of Destruction Posted: 20 May 2020 10:28 PM PDT At least 10 people in India's West Bengal state and four in Bangladesh were killed as Cyclone Amphan pounded the Bay of Bengal coast.

Thailand Detains 15 Rohingya Migrants for Illegal Entry Posted: 20 May 2020 10:14 PM PDT Thai police in Mae Sot have detained 15 Rohingya from Myanmar's Rakhine State for illegal entry; they are believed to have been heading for Malaysia.

The Day the First British Missionary Entered Myanmar’s Buddhist Order Posted: 20 May 2020 06:30 PM PDT On this day in 1902, Charles Henry Allan Bennett entered the Buddhist Order in Myanmar, becoming the first Buddhist missionary in Britain.

Hotels to Slash Wages in Myanmar’s Capital Because of COVID-19 Closures Posted: 20 May 2020 04:49 AM PDT Hotel bosses in Naypyitaw say they can no longer afford to pay full wages as income crashes amid coronavirus closures.

MP Warns Australian-backed Mining in Myanmar’s Far North May Spark Protest Posted: 20 May 2020 04:31 AM PDT A Kachin lawmaker says local communities object to an Australian-backed mining survey in Myanmar's northernmost township over possible impacts on their land and livelihoods.

Pastors Arrested for Holding Gatherings Amid Myanmar’s COVID-19 Restrictions Posted: 20 May 2020 04:19 AM PDT After completing their quarantine periods, two pastors appeared in court and were detained to face charges of violating Yangon's ban on public gatherings amid COVID-19.

Myanmar MP Denounces Govt’s Extension of Controversial Coal Power Plant Operation Posted: 20 May 2020 02:25 AM PDT A Shan State lawmaker spoke out against the continued approval of a coal plant in Tigyit despite its damage to local residents' health and environment.

Myanmar Strips Imprisoned Veteran Rakhine Politician of MP Status Posted: 20 May 2020 02:22 AM PDT The Election Commission has removed Arakan National Party founder Dr. Aye Maung from the list of MPs and barred him from future elections due to his treason conviction.

Myanmar Doctor Arrested for Facebook Rant Against Monks Who Oppose Sex Education Posted: 20 May 2020 02:03 AM PDT A doctor faces jail under a law against insulting religion after he posted a fiery attack on social media against Buddhist monks who oppose the teaching of sex education.

Bankruptcy Court to Oversee Restructuring of Thai Airways Posted: 19 May 2020 11:17 PM PDT The Thai government has approved a plan for COVID-19-hit Thai Airways' finances to be restructured under the supervision of a bankruptcy court.

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