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• Myanmar Military: Rakhine Internet Blackout Still Required to Protect Military Secrets
• Construction on China’s BRI Deep Sea Port to Start Soon in Myanmar’s Rakhine State: Govt
• Chinese-Made Arms Due for Myanmar Seized on Thai Border
• Myanmar Military Says It Won’t Control How Personnel Vote in Upcoming Election
• Myanmar’s Yoma Strategic to Buy Majority Stake in Wave Money From Telenor

Myanmar Military: Rakhine Internet Blackout Still Required to Protect Military Secrets Posted: 24 Jun 2020 05:28 AM PDT The Myanmar military says the internet shutdown in Rakhine and Chin states will continue so as to prevent leaks of military secrets and stop the spread of hate speech online.

Construction on China’s BRI Deep Sea Port to Start Soon in Myanmar’s Rakhine State: Govt Posted: 24 Jun 2020 05:26 AM PDT The Ministry of Commerce says construction will start soon on the Kyaukphyu deep- sea port, a key piece of China's Belt and Road Initiative with access to the Indian Ocean.

Chinese-Made Arms Due for Myanmar Seized on Thai Border Posted: 24 Jun 2020 02:47 AM PDT Large quantities of top-quality weapons destined for rebel armies have been seized by the Thai authorities and eight suspects have been arrested.

Myanmar Military Says It Won’t Control How Personnel Vote in Upcoming Election Posted: 24 Jun 2020 02:14 AM PDT The Myanmar military says its personnel may vote freely in November's election—the first time 1 million military personnel and family members will vote outside their barracks.

Myanmar’s Yoma Strategic to Buy Majority Stake in Wave Money From Telenor Posted: 24 Jun 2020 12:06 AM PDT Tycoon Serge Pun's Yoma Strategic Group has announced it will buy a 51-percent stake in mobile financial services company Wave Money from Telenor.

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